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

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I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.

About 600,000 people leave prison each year, but two-thirds of those folks are likely to return.

This story is part of Locked Out, a special series from PJP about voting, politics and democracy behind bars. Click here to read more. When I arrived at the Central Treatment Facility of the ...

At Washington State Penitentiary, the prison mental health unit attempts to provide care for vulnerable individuals, but too often falls short.

Four years ago, my younger brother Isaac, then 32, was sentenced to 19 years in prison. His crime was carjacking and accessory to murder. I can still see my elderly parents, overcome with grief, ...

I came to prison when I was 15. Now I’m 34. Behind bars, I've found peace with myself. Even in prison, I find blessings and witness beauty.

Luigi Mangione was incarcerated at my Pennsylvania prison, SCI Huntingdon, for close to two weeks in December. Here's what we saw.