Prison-industrial complex
Women in Jail Are Being Denied Tampons, Pads, and Basic Human Dignity
For many female inmates, the scarcity of pads and tampons in jails is humiliating and a major health risk. A New York City councilwoman is trying to change that by ensuring free menstrual products for women incarcerated in the state.
How I Survived ‘Ninja Shakedown’ Cell Searches in Prison
We call them the ninjas because of their black fatigues and the quasi-militaristic way they conduct themselves.
Why Are So Many Inmates Dying at the Eloy Immigration Center?
Within reach of his family and freedom, why would migrant José de Jesús Deniz-Sahagun commit suicide?
My Memories of Being in Prison with Whitey Bulger
Along with running Boston's Irish mob and eluding capture for years, Bulger was an FBI informant who allegedly snitched on his competitors. That made him an interesting arrival on my cell block.
Prisoner-Produced Products Present Slavery in Its Modern Form
Cameron Rowland’s sculpture exhibition, '910200000,' was brought to you by prison labor.
Inside the 'Shithouse,' the Prison Unit Where Troubled Inmates Throw Feces at Guards
What it's like to slowly lose your mind in the grossest corner of the prison-industrial complex.
What It’s Like to Be Gay in Prison
I expected to catch shit from other prisoners, but the harassment from guards is way worse.
Inmates Paint and Draw the Rich People They Think Should Be Behind Bars
The guys behind the statue of Edward Snowden that briefly resided in a Brooklyn Park have a new politically-charged art project.
What It's Like to Be a Hacker in Prison
When Stephen Watt was sent to federal prison for writing a nefarious piece of software, he was banned from even touching a computer. What do you do when you're a digital man living in an analog world?
How I Reconnected with My Estranged Daughter from Prison
In the photographs she sent, she was this grown-up version of a girl with more piercings than I ever had.
What It’s Like to Be Moved from Cell to Cell, Prison to Prison
I'm conscious of a not-unfamiliar physical sensation, like a piece of me is being torn away.
How I Experience Female Contact in Prison
The majority of medical staff is female, and leaving a world filled almost entirely with men to one dominated by women balances the unnatural prison universe.