K2 is arguably the most popular drug in prison. It’s also dangerous and deadly. We could allow pot use behind bars as a form of harm reduction.

One incarcerated writer makes the case for entrepreneurship behind bars.

Support in prison is essential. Here is a conversation about suicide, death and family support from women in a Virginia prison.

In Birth Behind Bars, sociologist Rebecca M. Rodriguez Carey examines how the state regulates incarcerated mothers’ bodies. Reading it, I found language for my own trauma.

In Pennsylvania, prison toilet lockouts stop flushing for an hour. They are aimed at water conservation and cost savings. But they are also inhumane and nasty.

In my Missouri prison, many people were ill last fall. In some of the housing wings, coughing, diarrhea and vomiting were the norm.

Her music makes me feel that I’m still part of the world I left behind.

Only three states offer tattoo artist programs in prisons. If we expand access to prison tattoo programs, it would decrease the spread of diseases and increase job prospects after release.

In my Missouri prison, many people were ill last fall. In some of the housing wings, coughing, diarrhea and vomiting were the norm.

Her music makes me feel that I’m still part of the world I left behind.

Plants and puppies have turned our unit from gloomy and depressing to lively and more humane.

I helped my daughter conquer her hardest school subject with a lot of orange dust.

How one Missouri man structures his day, with work and study, to create a tolerable life behind bars.

Thanks to electronic tablets, we have the access and privacy needed for meaningful conversation.

Thanks to electronic tablets, we have the access and privacy needed for meaningful conversation.

How one Missouri man structures his day, with work and study, to create a tolerable life behind bars.

I helped my daughter conquer her hardest school subject with a lot of orange dust.

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.

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.

How a literary prize judged by incarcerated readers builds connection across prison walls and nurtures imagination in the face of oppression.

The regal jumper, a species of jumping spider, is found in some Florida prisons. People keep them as pets.

The use of Narcan jumped 51% last year, while overdose deaths remain far above levels in 2021, when the state restricted physical mail to stop the smuggling of prison contraband.

Whether serving months or years, people in prison never take for granted the positive moments in their daily life.

The thought of ending up in El Salvador’s CECOT, like my brother, makes many people at San Quentin nervous.

A woman in Missouri describes how she built a support system in prison after her family rejected her for being trans.

A transgender woman writing from a Missouri prison, describes what happened when lawmakers banned the hormone therapy she depends on.

Having a criminal record creates hurdles for people seeking employment. Discrimination and conditions of release such as meeting with parole officers compound the typical challenges of job hunting.

As I brush my teeth, I can’t help but exude excitement. It’s Monday, which means a visit from my 9-year-old daughter.

For prison journalists, FOIA requests are a crucial way to learn about the government entities that control the lives of incarcerated people.

A debilitating spinal condition could have been treated earlier. Instead, I was told I was fine.

Black coffee in prison isn't fancy but seems to have a cult-like following. Folks on the inside usually drink Folgers.

Whether serving months or years, people in prison never take for granted the positive moments in their daily life.

In the summer, South Woods State Prison started restricting people to their cells more often. On the weekends, people must be in their cell by 6 p.m. The reason? To prevent lockdowns.

“Hey, man,” someone whispered as I passed him on the prison track. He said it so quietly I wasn’t sure he had said anything, but then, “Hey, you — yeah, you.” He was a very large man, covered in gang ...

For prison journalists, FOIA requests are a crucial way to learn about the government entities that control the lives of incarcerated people.

A debilitating spinal condition could have been treated earlier. Instead, I was told I was fine.

“Hey, man,” someone whispered as I passed him on the prison track. He said it so quietly I wasn’t sure he had said anything, but then, “Hey, you — yeah, you.” He was a very large man, covered in gang ...

As I brush my teeth, I can’t help but exude excitement. It’s Monday, which means a visit from my 9-year-old daughter.

Having a criminal record creates hurdles for people seeking employment. Discrimination and conditions of release such as meeting with parole officers compound the typical challenges of job hunting.

In the summer, South Woods State Prison started restricting people to their cells more often. On the weekends, people must be in their cell by 6 p.m. The reason? To prevent lockdowns.

Organizers discuss how they are fighting new women’s prisons in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Illinois.

Cancer is the leading cause of illness-related death in U.S. prisons. I’ve seen “cancer face,” a symptom of cancer, more times than I’d like.