The Arkansas Department of Corrections will shift its focus away from creating a policy restricting access to physical books in an effort to prevent illegal drugs from entering prisons, officials told...

Leaving prison can be logistically, financially and emotionally complicated. Incarcerated readers share ways they’re preparing themselves.

It’s back to school season, so we’ve curated information and tools for students and teachers to use when researching the carceral system.

For the majority of people behind bars, working a job is not optional. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime. In fact, more than 75% of inc...

At APBP, we rely on the hard work of our volunteers. Visit this page to learn how you can start volunteering with APBP today.

The cost of a first-class Forever stamp has climbed 41% since 2021, and postal officials have signaled they want prices to rise even more.

Inside Books Project volunteers have sent used books to Texas inmates for nearly 30 years. A new crackdown is threatening their work.

The land of the free is also the land of mass incarceration. Hear from people inside on what this milestone means to them.

A collection of stories from Prison Journalism Project examining the connections between Juneteenth and modern U.S. prisons.

How heat threatens lives in America’s prisons

I thought the game might be gruesome. Turns out, it was just like any other amateur sport. Some people played well, others played sloppily. There was good sportsmanship.

People behind bars are often silenced. At APBP, we're here to listen. Visit this page to read quotes and responses directly from incarcerated Appalachians.

The Darrin Lester Scholarship supports the educational goals of justice-impacted individuals in WV and southwestern PA. Learn how to apply.

In Missouri, strapped families are visiting less and sending fewer care packages to their loved ones in prison.

Visits come with a certain amount of fear and anxiety — but my family keeps showing up.

Undergraduate students are learning alongside incarcerated students at SCI Greene, a maximum-security prison in Pennsylvania, as both groups work toward their degrees through a partnership coordinated...

One man's defiant struggle navigating radiation, chemotherapy, and hospice while trying to secure compassionate release from prison.

There is an undercurrent to learning, a movement below the surface activity that pulls in the opposite direction. Sometimes a rip develops, a powerful

Incarcerated people and their families are raising concerns about long delays, difficulties sending legal documents, and invasions of privacy