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

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.

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

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 ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. I blink my eyes open. I am facing the same brick wall that greets me every morning. Then, there’s the smell: the ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Michigan is leading the way in smart-on-crime policy by becoming the first state to turn an entire correctional ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Over the past few months, I kept encountering people in my Pennsylvania prison who claimed to have received a ...