Demetrius Buckley thought his bond with his 11-year-old daughter was strong. But
when he couldn’t physically protect his child from adult problems, he learned
the limits of parenting via prison phone calls.
I know firsthand what it’s like to navigate the criminal justice system with a
brain injury caused by domestic violence. I also live with the fact that an
injury like mine can turn a victim into a ...
Imprisoned for 25 years, Fred Weatherspoon was shocked to return to a Chicago he
didn’t recognize. He found belonging in an unexpected way — working with
vulnerable young people and their families.
“Sudden cardiac death,” is the cause listed on my uncle Bryan’s death
certificate. But it didn’t feel sudden at all — not when you factor in his
underlying mental and physical health problems, year...
Jy’Aire Smith-Pennick suffered multiple traumas before age 18. He masked his
pain with Percocet, weed and drug-selling. Now, at a Pennsylvania prison with
the right programs, he’s finally starting to heal.
The second episode of The Marshall Project’s new video series, designed for
audiences inside and outside of prison, reflects on how the COVID-19 vaccine has
been received in lockups.
At the start of the pandemic, we asked four incarcerated people to chronicle
daily life with the coronavirus. Here, they reveal what they witnessed and how
they coped with the chaos, fear, isolatio...
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A Marshall Project survey of the incarcerated showed widespread interest in the
coronavirus vaccine as well as pervasive distrust of the prison medical system.