Prison systems nationwide are working to make those who are incarcerated feel more at home in hopes it leads to better outcomes. It is known as normalization and works to make conditions inside ...

People associate the words prison labor with coercion and exploitation, with inmates paid peanuts to do menial work for the government or its contractors. If you hear that phrase, you probably don't ...

"I've learned that the differences between right and wrong, good and evil are not as stark as we would like to believe. That good people can do bad things. That bad people can do good things." View En ...

Maybe it's just a sign of our angry and divided times, but I'm finding that critics often don't read past the headline or the first couple of paragraphs before sending me a nasty-gram. So, in the ...

Incarcerated individuals in Mississippi have formed a unique community through book clubs sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council. These book clubs offer prisoners the chance to engage with ...

We examined the injustices of prison labor nationwide — and lay the foundation for a more equitable path forward. Our nation incarcerates more than 1.2 million people in state and federal prisons, and ...

After homicides behind bars and strikes by guards, Gov. Kathy Hochul made changes to New York’s budget. That did not satisfy prisoners’ advocates. By Benjamin Oreskes Reporting from the State Capitol ...

The song “None of Us Are Free” has been recorded over the past 28 years by various artists, including Ray Charles and Lynyrd Skynyrd. It goes: Perhaps you have seen pictures of men being dehumanized ...

Wisconsin was the first state to let incarcerated people work in the community, letting them save money and pay for room and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Logistical issues with scheduling, travel and communication hinder cancer care for prisoners. Screening, ...