Kile Ozier tells his tale of being incarcerated for one very long weekend in the Los Angeles County Jail.
Prison
Lessons From Prison
“I bear witness to people who are forgotten by most and judged as unworthy and unforgivable, especially by themselves.” A volunteer talks about helping others find remorse.
25 Years Up From Bottom
Lili Bee interviews a violent offender just released from Sing Sing, and talks about remorse, learning to see consequences, restorative justice, and goodness.
Are Prisons Doing Their Job?
Hugo Martins thinks prisons should be more than just temporary housing for criminals.
Throwing Away the Key
Sarah Schineller spent some time at an all-women’s prison, and watched as they were able, despite the odds, to get out of the revolving door legal system.
Prison
Prison: A special series. Links to all of our posts in this section.
Prison Is Our Mirror
Tom Matlack wants drugs and prison to become a part of every American’s life. He’s not as crazy as you think.
Eyewitness to an Execution
Henley’s sister turns around and sweeps us with her eyes. “Not a tear in the bunch,” she sneers. “Y’all’s a bunch of dogs.”
Blood Spattered
An excerpt from The Good Men Project book: Julio Medina’s story.
Skinners, Rats, and Good Inmates
In this excerpt from Rob Reilly’s upcoming book “The Cooler,” he finds out that no inmate is easy to read.
They Always Call Me Sir: Policing, Prison, and Privilege
Our justice system is racist, Hugo Schwyzer writes, and that needs to change.
Is There a Rational Approach to Prisons?
Our prisons, L. Edward Day writes, need to become a place for rehabilitation, not a place for punishment.
Politics Kills Prisons
America has become a place, Cameron Conaway writes, where we punish thoughtlessly and don’t think thoughtfully.
Making the Streets Safe
After spending 10 years in prison, Abrigal Forrester is working hard to reduce violence in some of Boston’s most dangerous neighborhoods.
A Prison Poem From a Youthful Offender – Day One In 18 x 80
A Description Of Day One In an 18 x 80 Foot Dormitory For A Youthful Offender in 1980 – A Broadside Poem By Jack Varnell –