The Marshall Project is launching a new initiative called Investigate This! to empower criminal justice journalism in local communities. We want to connect journalists and other newsrooms with resources and data to help with their creation of strong, original stories that have the potential for significant local impact.
Our team of reporters and editors has created story toolkits filled with reporting resources, data downloads, multimedia assets, shareable illustrations, FOIA guidance, expert sources, style guidance, and more. Each toolkit will include a live webinar and video demos to surface insights into the nuances and opportunities around covering the criminal justice system, incarcerated people and their loved ones.
Investigate This! is launching with toolkits that can help local newsrooms examine:
- What the rise in state prison populations and a decline in correctional officer staffing means for taxpayers and people behind bars.
- The spike in prison deaths during the COVID pandemic and lessons that can be applied to future health crises.
- How prison censorship and book bans affect incarcerated people and their loved ones.