The Marshall Project

The Marshall Project is a nonprofit newsroom in New York covering the U.S. criminal justice system — courts, prisons, policing and the death penalty. It was founded in 2014 by former hedge fund manager Neil Barsky, with former New York Times editor Bill Keller as its first editor-in-chief.

What it publishes

Investigative series on wrongful convictions, prosecutorial misconduct and prison conditions, plus "The Record", a daily digest of criminal justice news from across the United States. Its reporting is frequently co-published with national outlets, and the newsroom won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2016 and for Explanatory Reporting in 2021.

In numbers

The newsroom employs around 60 staff, publishes in English and Spanish, and maintains a searchable database of more than 8,000 articles. Funding comes from foundations and individual donors; there is no paywall and no advertising.