The Marshall Project produces non-profit journalism that is committed to demystifying the American criminal justice system.

The difference in recidivism rates between countries reveals how legal policy and criminal behaviour are closely linked.

The Life Inside series is one of the many endeavours by The Marshall Project which nurtures public understanding of the lives affected and broadens perspectives.

Birthed inside the walls of San Quentin Prison's media room, Ear Hustle shares "the daily realities of life inside prison shared by those living it, and stories from the outside, post-incarceration".

While discussing stories about dark fantasies, false confessions and wildfire arson, the podcast duo also dives into the way that the mind works and the biases that society holds.

Esteemed author, Michelle Alexander, pinpoints the War on Drugs as a pivotal moment in the history of mass incarceration.

Vagrancy laws are a set of rules that make it a crime for a person to wander from one place to another with no visible means of support. In most instances, vagrancy laws criminalise the homeless and jobless.

The Marshall Project recently published a fascinating article that demonstrates how political leaders amplify certain figures and shift metrics in order to further their campaign.

There’s a growing focus on caring for the victim as a principle for justice, but we first need to understand the different types of victims of crime.