HEART OF DARKNESS
Prison Is Already Scary. It's Even Worse During A Blackout
Some said the staff had begun to call what was happening elsewhere in the prison "The Purge."
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A PANOPTICON FOR THE GOOD OF THE INMATES
How Nearly 2,000 Cameras Tamed America's Most Notorious Prison
Cameras at Attica have provided an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability for corrections officers. And that's been good news for inmates.
THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT
Caring For My Sick Husband From Prison
He’s losing weight, due to his inability to prepare meals. Often, it seems like he’s just wasting away. The worst part is, it’s all happening right before my eyes, and there’s nothing I can do about it.
LIFE UNDER TRUMP
Guantánamo, Forever
After nearly a decade in detention, Haroon Gul believed he had a chance at freedom. Then came President Trump.
A JUROR'S REGRET
I Sent An Innocent Man To Prison
It was my first time on a jury. I was 31, balancing two jobs while going to graduate school. It was 2009, New Orleans was infested with crime, and I remember feeling like I wanted to be part of justice.
FROM SYMPTOMS TO SOLITARY
Too Sick For Jail? Tennessee Will Send You To Solitary Instead
The state locks mentally ill, pregnant and juvenile prisoners in isolation to save hospital costs.
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES WORTH?
Doesn't Anyone Want To Know Who Killed Louise Cicelsky?
New York prosecutors object to new DNA testing that might answer questions left unanswered at a murder trial.
'I WOULD RATHER BE DEAD THAN DO THIS'
The Man Who Wants Nevada To Kill Him
More than a year ago, Nevada death row prisoner Scott Dozier gave up his legal appeals and asked to be executed. He's still waiting.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM CARE CORP
The Big Business Of Prisoner Care Packages
To stop drugs and weapons from entering jails and prisons, many corrections agencies bar family members from mailing packages or bringing them during visits. Those who want to send food, clothing and other gifts to incarcerated relatives — at any time of year — often must go through private vendors.
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
What I Learned From The Neo-Nazi In My Prison Book Club
An inmate who grew up worshipping Hitler forces a reading group facilitator to challenge her own beliefs.
MOB RULE RULES
Crowdsourcing The Search For Charlottesville's White Supremacists
The mixed blessing of an internet posse.
THAT'S CONCERNING
How Fake Cops Got $1.2 Million In Real Weapons
The Government Accountability Office created a fictitious law enforcement agency and applied for military-grade equipment from the Department of Defense. And in less than a week, they got it.
'DOES IT HAVE BUTTONS?'
Using A Touchscreen For The First Time After Decades In Prison
Since I've been caged for over 20 years myself, I had nothing to bring to the table. The closest I'd ever come to something like this was seeing computers on TV.
'LIFE ISN'T OFFERED TO ME RIGHT NOW'
Life After Life Without Parole
Ronald Elston spent more than 30 years in prison, with no preparation for what he would do if he got out.
FREEING ISRAEL
Homer And Harold
Nearly a hundred years ago, a Connecticut lawyer walked into court and made a presentation that, in the words of legal titan Felix Frankfurter, “will live in the annals as a standard by which other prosecutors will be judged.”
MOVING ON
How I Came To Terms With The Man Who Shot Me
My brother was serving a life sentence, and I knew all too well the devastation that long-term prison sentences could have on a family. That’s when something clicked: I didn’t want to put another human being through that.
THE HUMANS INSIDE
How My Time As A Private Prison Guard Changed The Way I See Inmates
Before I worked in a prison, I certainly thought prisoners were different from normal people. They didn’t feel pain like I did; being abused wasn’t as bad for them as it would be for someone like me, I figured.
TEMPORARY ESCAPE
How A Phone Changed My Life On Death Row
"Dying is the easy part. Waiting years to be executed, with no one to connect with — that’s the nightmare."
LIKE 'A BURNING HOT COAL'
When The Cops Take Your Urine By Force
Police want a sample. They can do it the easy way, or they can do it the hard way.
SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT
The Most Dangerous Neighborhood, The Most Inexperienced Cops
In Chicago and elsewhere, rookies are cannon fodder while vets police the suburbs.
