Music is the most humanizing element this country has,” says BL Shirelle, who spent 10 years in prison and now co-runs Freer Records, a label that releases music by incarcerated people. Inspired by ...

Music, in its purest, most potent form, doesn’t just have the power to entertain; it also has the power to change lives for the better. Probably no one understands that more than James “JJ’88” Jacobs, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Music can be life-changing, and listeners can really identify with the lyrics of a song. The Davidson County Sheriff's Office is using that art form to help inmates express ...

Articles about “Redemption Songs” by The Marshall Project ...

There is a concert series in New York City that is beginning to attract attention and funding from city officials. These concerts have featured Carnegie Hall-selected musicians, professional sound ...

Mr. Chammah, a staff writer at the Marshall Project, is the author of “Let the Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty.” One morning in 2019, Kenyatta Emmanuel Hughes was released from ...