National A warden tried to fix an abusive federal prison. He faced death threats 6:00am November 15, 2023 He was tasked with ending abuse at a federal penitentiary in Illinois but says his own staff and Bureau of Prisons officials blocked his efforts.
New accounts of abuse at federal prison prompt renewed calls for investigation 4:29pm July 06, 2023 More than 120 prisoners held at a special unit in Thomson Penitentiary reported mistreatment, a Washington Lawyers' Committee report says.
National Economy What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars 3:05pm August 16, 2022 The Marshall Project asked people in prison to track their earning and spending — and bartering and side hustles — for 30 days. Their accounts reveal a thriving underground economy behind bars.