Michelle Billman

This toolkit from @themarshallproject.org is part of our Investigate This! initiative to support local criminal justice journalism. Email us if you want to use toolkits, datasets, press briefings, or virtual visits for your newsroom or classroom: investigatethis@themarshallproject.org

Event: For Journalists: Press Briefing on Deaths in Jails and Prisons Join us for an on-the-record conversation with experts who will share insights from their research and reporting on deaths behind bars.

If you're a journalist who wants to learn more about jail data and deaths in custody, register for our conversation with @themarshallproject.org's @brittanyhailer.bsky.social and Anna Flagg

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How Journalists Can Investigate Deaths in Prisons and Jails When you get a tip about a death or multiple deaths in your local jail or prison, there are concrete steps you can take to start investigating.

I love when journalists share the nitty gritty of how we uncover information.

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And, shout out to @michellebillman.bsky.social who interviewed me and curated my cluttered desk of a brain into a beautiful toolkit.

It was fascinating to learn this master class from you on how to investigate deaths in jails and prisons. I'm grateful we get to make your expertise widely accessible so that more journalists can do this type of accountability journalism.

In this @themarshallproject.org toolkit for journalists, @brittanyhailer.bsky.social walks you through all the records that can be gathered to investigate deaths behind bars.

And you can schedule a consultation to discuss reporting strategies by filling out this form: airtable.com/appM5HuYBqC6...

Resources to Power Your Criminal Justice Reporting We’ve compiled guidance on key issues for anyone covering the legal system — styles and standards to FOIA requests.

If you're just getting started as a local journalist who wants to do better accountability reporting on criminal justice in your community, start here: www.themarshallproject.org/2024/07/25/l...

Reach out to @michellebillman.bsky.social for more details!!!