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In Pennsylvania, Women With Life Sentences Could Have a New Shot at Freedom

As Pennsylvania ends life without parole for 2nd-degree murder, incarcerated women express sparked hope and anxiety.
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Q&A: I Sat Down With a Corrections Lieutenant To Discuss the California Model

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. California Medical Facility in Vacaville transported a team of incarcerated individuals to San Quentin ...
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People in Prison Saw My Wheelchair Before They Saw Me

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers. Photos from Adobe Stock. The monotony of prison life is exhausting. The ...
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The New Jersey Prison That Fought Lockdowns — With More Lockdowns

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. In July 2025, South Woods State Prison in New Jersey, where I used to be incarcerated, reduced our ability to ...
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Incarcerated Americans on the 250th Birthday of the United States — In Their Own Voices

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Editor’s note: Below is a transcript of our audio story, “Incarcerated Americans on the 250th Birthday of the ...
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For Some, It’s Easier to Stay in Prison Than Leave

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Each time Jack W. has been released from prison, he’s been sent back. In an interview with me in 2025, where Jack ...
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Q&A: Here’s What Pride Was Like in a California Prison

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Last year, Pride at San Diego’s Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility was a two-day celebration with drag ...