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6 Stories on Teenagers in Prison
The U.S. has made strides in reducing its teenage prison population, but it still sends thousands of youth to prison each year.
My Court-Appointed Lawyer Stuck With Me Even After Losing My Case
For 15 years, she sent me cards and $10 money orders to help me through incarceration.
In a Prison of Conformity, This Is How We Display Our Individuality
Through creative fashion flourishes and interior cell-design choices, we assert our humanity however we can.
From Web to Work: How a Tech Ed Program Helps People Prepare to Leave Prison
MIT and University of Massachusetts Lowell recently published a study on the positive effects of teaching HTML and JavaScript to incarcerated students.
I’m Watching The Knicks’ Playoff Run From Prison
The team hasn’t won a championship in over 50 years, but their recent success gives me hope as I seek clemency from life without parole.
6 Stories on Sports in Prison
Running, playing basketball or following a favorite team are all ways people find purpose behind bars.
How I Regained My Self-Esteem in Prison
For a while inside, I hated myself. Then I met a toothless white guy who knew how to braid hair.
When My Texas Prison Couldn’t Fill Jobs, I Didn’t Get a Shower for a Month
Over a decade in solitary confinement in four critically under-staffed facilities has shown me how the prison system sees me: worthless.