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Inflation and Prisons: Why Price Hikes Are Even Worse Behind Bars

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By Alexandra Arriaga
| The Marshall Project Verified
When the price of a can of Maxwell House coffee increased 34 cents from a year ago at the commissary in New Jersey State Prison, Shakeil Price and many others in his unit had to cut back. At SCI Coal Township in Pennsylvania, Richard Mercaldo said the staple items he usually buys to hold him over between the prison’s scheduled meals, such as packages of ramen noodles and cookies, are getting smaller and more expensive.
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What Are the ‘Exit Ramps’ From Incarceration in Cuyahoga County?

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By Alexandra Arriaga
| The Marshall Project Verified
Testify is The Marshall Project’s investigation into Cuyahoga County’s Criminal Courts. A reader submitted a question to Testify, our ongoing investigation into Cuyahoga County’s criminal courts. The reader wanted to know whether a particular judge had “ever used the Diversion Program for any defendant in her courtroom?” The question seemed straightforward at first. But when we started looking for the answer, we came back with more questions.
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After Florida's voter fraud arrests, some formerly incarcerated Alabamians won't take risk

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By Alexandra Arriaga, Nicole Lewis Verified
| Montgomery Advertiser Verified
Alexandra Arriaga and Nicole Lewis The Marshall Project This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. For years, Derrick Oliver has traveled across the state of Alabama helping register formerly incarcerated people to vote.
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