Aleksandr Kolpakov has developed a humanist group inside his Colorado prison. It has been difficult to get the religious freedom protections he says his group deserves.
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Editor’s Note: Since Lexie Handlang wrote this story, the Missouri state senate has banned the use of department ...
It’s hard to find joy in solitary confinement. I rely on tiny comforts and small moments that bring me peace, comfort, happiness and maybe even laughter.
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. I took in the earthy perfume of the garden, picked a cherry tomato and popped it in my mouth. My months tending ...
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. In March, a flier at my new prison grabbed my attention. It outlined the prison’s upcoming biannual restorative ...
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. The blue trays were disgusting at the chow hall in my wing of the Mark Stiles Unit, a Texas prison 85 miles east ...
The recreation department used to be the center of life at Idaho State Correctional Institution. People could learn to paint or woodwork in the hobby shop. Musicians could jam with their bands in the ...
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. The Old Trails Fire is seen from Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, in Spokane, on Aug. 1. (Associated Press/Young ...
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. In the Deep South, everybody loves their pets. People in prison are no different. We have pet squirrels, lizards ...
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. On April 10, an older transgender woman at my prison, affectionately referred to as Mama P., informed other trans ...
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Editor’s note: As we were wrapping up work on this piece, trans people in Missouri prisons learned they could be ...
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