Michelle Billman
@michellebillman.bsky.social
Project manager passionate about supporting the next generation of journalists | Partnership & engagement @themarshallproject.org
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
Public records are one of the few ways reporters can learn more about what happens in prisons, jails, youth detention facilities and ICE detention centers. @themarshallproject.org has a new toolkit to help you get the documents you need: https://loom.ly/2Yw58wI
Journalists: Requesting Public Records for Criminal Justice Stories
Use these tips from investigative reporter Alysia Santo to map out the systems you must unlock to get the documents you need.
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August 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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
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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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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.
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March 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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
www.themarshallproject.org/events/for-j...
www.themarshallproject.org/events/for-j...
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I love when journalists share the nitty gritty of how we uncover information.
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.
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January 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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.
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January 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
And, shout out to @michellebillman.bsky.social who interviewed me and curated my cluttered desk of a brain into a beautiful toolkit.
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...
And you can schedule a consultation to discuss reporting strategies by filling out this form: airtable.com/appM5HuYBqC6...
Often, I get calls from journalists across the country after someone has died in their local jail. We made a toolkit based on the advice I give to others. This story is basically what the inside of my brain looks like:
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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.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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...
And you can schedule a consultation to discuss reporting strategies by filling out this form: airtable.com/appM5HuYBqC6...
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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!!!
Reach out to @michellebillman.bsky.social for more details!!!
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.
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December 18, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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!!!
Reach out to @michellebillman.bsky.social for more details!!!