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

I wanted to highlight a military veterans service organization new to my prison. Then it got shut down.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. One day at the Washington State Penitentiary, I saw a blind man named Francisco and his friend Jorge walking down ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. The view from my cell window is an Amazon shipping center. At night, I watch the big rigs on the loading docks, ...

After spending 10 years in prison, I embarked on a 600-mile journey from Fort Dix, a federal prison in New Jersey, to a halfway house in Detroit. Early on the morning of my release, my name was called ...

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 overcame PTSD after fighting in war, but I had no encounters with other mental illnesses until I helped people in crisis at my prison.

In one Missouri prison, a goodwill ambassador welcomes all to her Pride event, and she has good reason to.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Don't miss our latest stories, delivered to your inbox once a week. Sign up When I went to jail, it separated me ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. On the night of Independence Day, every incarcerated American can tell you exactly how many years it’s been since ...

Memories often bring solace in prison, so capturing them in photos brings a layer of permanence.

Cathead is the nickname we give Salisbury steak patties and meatballs in Michigan state prisons. It’s unknown where the name came from, but both dishes are probably called by the same name because ...