After 16 years in Michigan lockups, award-winning poet and writer Demetrius Buckley had to relearn how to be an active listener.

Muscle loss is a side effect of the GLP-1 my doctor prescribed. But many of the protein-rich foods that rebuild it are banned in New York prisons.

The most important and timely stories related to criminal justice sent to your inbox every weekday morning, curated by editor-at-large Andrew Cohen.

State officials often fail to identify prisoners with developmental disorders, a group that faces overwhelming challenges behind bars, from bright lights to noises to social dynamics.

A rare look into data collected under the Death in Custody Reporting Act revealed serious problems.

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While Texas faces a 2029 deadline to install AC and California debates workplace exemptions, incarcerated people endure extreme heat and freezing detention camps.

After a family member passes away in prison or jail, people are often left with basic questions. To get answers, they have to get creative.

While Texas faces a 2029 deadline to install AC and California debates workplace exemptions, incarcerated people endure extreme heat and freezing detention camps.

The most important and timely stories related to criminal justice sent to your inbox every weekday morning, curated by editor-at-large Andrew Cohen.

Hundreds of federal judges have ruled against the administration’s “mandatory detention” policy, but the Supreme Court may soon have the final say.

Learn what questions to ask prison or jail officials, how to request key records and what to consider if you’re thinking about legal action.

Incarcerated people share what to consider before leaving prison.

Charlotte was there for the worst moments of my life. And she was there as I picked up the pieces.

Hundreds of federal judges have ruled against the administration’s “mandatory detention” policy, but the Supreme Court may soon have the final say.

After 66 years in prison, North Carolina’s longest-serving inmate has lost the desire to leave.

Incarcerated people say contraband phones can improve lives, despite the risks.

Exposing the risks posed by heat behind bars requires coverage at the intersection of public health, climate change and criminal justice.

The Bureau of Prisons quietly revised its rules to allow Attorney General Todd Blanche to unilaterally decide where federal prisoners serve time.

Broken spoons, beard trimmer parts and other ingenious, sometimes dangerous, tools used by incarcerated body artists.

In prison, going to “the hole” can mean spending 23 hours a day alone in a tiny cell. Here, incarcerated author Michael J. Nichols shares his top 10 tips for enduring long stretches of…

High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled. Texas will appeal.

As the climate changes, inmates without air-conditioning have no escape from extreme heat.

The most important and timely stories related to criminal justice sent to your inbox every weekday morning, curated by editor-at-large Andrew Cohen.

Federal prosecutors have struggled to convict anti-ICE protesters, while grand juries and judges are showing unusual skepticism of the government.

Four survivors of Ohio’s residential treatment centers found strength in the friendships they formed behind locked doors.

When Eric Borsuk went to prison with his two best friends, they found their ‘bid’ — their purpose — together. Then one day, everything changed.

Muscle loss is a side effect of the GLP-1 my doctor prescribed. But many of the protein-rich foods that rebuild it are banned in New York prisons.

Politicians are jockeying for credit ahead of midterm elections, but experts point to a mix of pandemic recovery, community programs and targeted policing.

Federal prosecutors have struggled to convict anti-ICE protesters, while grand juries and judges are showing unusual skepticism of the government.

The most important and timely stories related to criminal justice sent to your inbox every weekday morning, curated by editor-at-large Andrew Cohen.

The Bureau of Prisons quietly revised its rules to allow Attorney General Todd Blanche to unilaterally decide where federal prisoners serve time.

More than 560 people still face death sentences in California, despite a longstanding moratorium on executions.

Muscle loss is a side effect of the GLP-1 my doctor prescribed. But many of the protein-rich foods that rebuild it are banned in New York prisons.

Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests.

The most important and timely stories related to criminal justice sent to your inbox every weekday morning, curated by editor-at-large Andrew Cohen.

More than 560 people still face death sentences in California, despite a longstanding moratorium on executions.

The Bureau of Prisons quietly revised its rules to allow Attorney General Todd Blanche to unilaterally decide where federal prisoners serve time.

His time in a Missouri jail is a cautionary tale about the dangers of an overwhelmed system where vulnerable defendants and jailers await help.