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WEBServing Time for Their Abusers’ Crimes. The Marshall Project found nearly 100 people who were punished for the actions of their abusers under little-known laws like “accomplice liability.”. By Shannon Heffernan.
When Covering People and Incarceration - The Marshall Project
WEBApr 12, 2021 · Of the more than 200 people who filled out our questionnaire, 38% chose “incarcerated person,” 23% chose “prisoner” and only 10% picked “inmate.”. Notably, 30% selected “other,” which encompasses “person in prison,” “man or woman” or an individual name. For these reasons, The Marshall Project has developed a policy based ...
Police Misconduct Costs Cities Millions Every Year. But That’s …
WEBFeb 22, 2021 · But five years later, Cleveland has paid more money in police misconduct settlements than in the five years before Rice was killed. In 2017, according to public records obtained by FiveThirtyEight and The Marshall Project, the city paid $7.9 million (including $3 million for half of the payment to the Rice family).
What 24 Hours in Prison Is Really Like | The Marshall Project
WEBJul 12, 2018 · Count times in prison are an imprecise science, from a convict’s point of view. Sure, they start at the same times each day: 5 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 4 p.m., 9 p.m., and midnight. But when each one might end is anybody’s guess. It’s basically purgatory. On this particular day, I get lucky.
What Is Prison Like for Women and Girls? | The Marshall Project
WEBOct 10, 2017 · The U.S. makes up just 5 percent of the global population, yet nearly one-third of all the female prisoners in the entire world are here in America.. There are more than 200,000 women and girls incarcerated nationwide, a number that has increased by more than 700 percent since 1980.Men still make up the vast majority of inmates, but …
Life Without Parole Is Replacing the Death Penalty — But the Legal ...
WEBMay 22, 2021 · Life-without-parole sentences are steadily replacing the death penalty across the United States. Almost 56,000 people nationwide are now serving sentences that will keep them locked up until they die, an increase of 66% since 2003, according to The Sentencing Project, a nonprofit that advocates for shorter prison terms. By comparison, …
Rape | The Marshall Project
WEBArticles about “Rape” by The Marshall Project. Katie's father went to prison for raping her and her brothers. It was an unthinkable crime that broke her family apart.
Why Juvenile Curfews Don’t Work | The Marshall Project
WEBJul 31, 2018 · A voluminous body of research has cast strong doubts on the claims that juvenile curfew laws prevent victimization or reduce juvenile crime, but these findings have received scant attention from policy makers or police.. A systematic review of research literature on juvenile curfew programs was published in 2016 by the Campbell …
Our People | The Marshall Project
WEBThe Marshall Project is a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system.
Death Sentences | The Marshall Project
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · Death Sentences. The death penalty is in flux, with Congress and numerous states debating the punishment while some—Texas, most of all—keep trying to carry out executions. In Death Sentences, Marshall Project reporter Maurice Chammah and others tell the stories that you need to know about the death penalty’s past, as well as its …
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