Honored for our investigations into violence and dysfunction in the Mississippi prison system. By The Marshall Project
The Marshall Project was awarded the prestigious Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting on Tuesday night for our series on one of the most dangerous and dysfunctional penal systems in the country. The $25,000 award, which honors the best in public interest journalism, will be split among reporting teams at The Marshall Project and Mississippi Today, who led the investigations. The work also appeared in the Jackson Clarion Ledger, the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, and the USA Today Network.
The judging committee cited “outstanding, deeply reported, data-backed storytelling, and the direct impact this series is having on public policy reforms in Mississippi.” They honored the way reporters made policy failures real to readers by telling specific stories of individuals within the penal system. “These stories gave faces and names
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“This year’s winning projects show us the power of justice journalism. As an institution that educates fierce advocates for justice, we are proud to highlight their work,” said President Mason.
“Each of these projects shined a bright light on injustice and inequity and sparked calls for action leading to significant policy changes.”
“For the sixteenth year in a row, The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation is pleased to recognize the most compelling journalistic examinations of crime, violence, and justice in the United States,” said Foundation President Daniel F. Wilhelm. “Such work is essential to understanding how best to address the challenges our society faces in these important areas.”