Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. When I wake in the morning, I look forward to the day. That is, until I hear the officer shout, “Mess out!” ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. People often tell me I hold one of the best jobs an incarcerated person can have at New Jersey State Prison. But ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Photo illustration by Sarah Rogers. Photo from Adobe Stock More than 5 million kids in the United States have had ...

Illinois River Correctional Center allowed incarcerated people to have their photo taken in 2024. The change has brought hope ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Frankie was born in this prison. His mom, Curly, had been here at least five years at that point. As Frankie grew ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Now more than ever, the immigration and deportation process can be a confusing, if not terrifying, maze. That’s ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Photo by Anthony Grove/Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. This photo is of Little Scandinavia unit at SCI ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. I grew up with artwork hanging on the walls of my house, but I never paid much attention to it. The images just ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. On a recent Friday morning, I went to the email kiosk to check for new messages. Once I signed in, I saw a ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. From left to right, the author's mother Denise LaPlante, the author Derek LeCompte, and the author's sister ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. This story is a Kite, a special category dedicated to first-person reports that rely heavily on a writer’s ...

Trying to find a theme to Prison Journalism Project’s favorite stories of the year is a difficult undertaking. Some stories showed what happens when outside interests break through the razor-rimmed ...