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

Students saw photographs of their peers leaving prison and being embraced by college faculty and staff. The impact was profound.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Two weeks before Christmas 2024, U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins visited the Louisiana State Penitentiary (known as Angola ...

The man who killed my brother might have been in jail with me. I decided mercy for him was the right choice.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. I was walking back from the chow hall with my friend when we entered a long hallway that leads to our housing ...

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

Four years ago, my younger brother Isaac, then 32, was sentenced to 19 years in prison. His crime was carjacking and accessory to murder. I can still see my elderly parents, overcome with grief, ...

Standing between the law and incarceration gives me a unique perspective on mass incarceration in America.

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.

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

Alabama’s prison homicide rate is among the highest in the country, leaving many changed people to die behind bars. I remember the first day I stepped foot inside a prison. It was 1995. The place was ...