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The Making of ‘Two Strikes’: A Conversation With the Filmmaker and Reporter
An interview with the producers of the documentary "Two Strikes," about the story of Florida inmate Mark Jones, a former West Point cadet serving life without parole due to a law known as the “two-strikes” law.
September 5, 2023
Florida’s ‘Two-Strikes’ Law Put Him in Prison for Life. Even His Victim Said It Was Too Harsh.
Mark Jones’ story in Florida illustrates how sentencing laws can put people who didn’t physically hurt anyone in prison for life. Watch an excerpt from the documentary ‘Two Strikes,’ from FRONTLINE, The Marshall Project and Firelight Media.
September 5, 2023
‘The Only Way We Get Out of There Is in a Pine Box’
Our partner The Marshall Project takes a look at how elderly, ailing and expensive, lifetime prisoners cost Louisiana taxpayers millions a year.
December 17, 2021
Her Baby Died After Hurricane Katrina. Was It a Crime?
Our partner The Marshall Project investigates how an expansive definition of murder in Louisiana leaves many behind bars forever.
December 16, 2021
He Got a Life Sentence When He Was 22 — For Robbery
Our partner The Marshall Project reports on how Black men are most affected by Florida’s two-strikes law.
November 11, 2021
Two Strikes and You’re in Prison Forever
Our partner The Marshall Project examines why Florida leads the nation in people serving life without chance of parole.
November 11, 2021
Life Without Parole Is Replacing the Death Penalty — But the Legal Defense System Hasn’t Kept Up
Our partner The Marshall Project examines the case of a woman who spent more than a year in the county jail, waiting to talk to someone about fighting the murder charge she faced.
May 22, 2021