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At a prison in the Catskill Mountains, where I used to be incarcerated, some men were trying to buck the trend.

I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.

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This story is part of Locked Out, a special series from PJP about voting, politics and democracy behind bars. Click here to read more. When I arrived at the Central Treatment Facility of the ...

PJP has assembled a state-by-state guide on relevant laws around prison journalism that impact incarcerated journalists.

Luigi Mangione was incarcerated at my Pennsylvania prison, SCI Huntingdon, for close to two weeks in December. Here's what we saw.

At Washington State Penitentiary, the prison mental health unit attempts to provide care for vulnerable individuals, but too often falls short.

I came to prison when I was 15. Now I’m 34. Behind bars, I've found peace with myself. Even in prison, I find blessings and witness beauty.

To get a Pell Grant, you first need to apply for federal financial aid. Here’s a step-by-step guide to filling out the form for incarcerated applicants.

The following story is part of PJP's special project, "The Graying of America’s Prisons." For this series, we curated reported stories and essays from across the country to catalyze a conversation ...

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