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

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. 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. I was walking back from the chow hall with my friend when we entered a long hallway that leads to our housing ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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