What is it Like to Have Brunch with Sex Offenders?
Josh Gravens went to prison when he was 12 for touching his sister's vagina. Now he's fighting to change the laws that destroyed his life.
Prisons
New Jersey Has a Law That Makes It a Crime Not to Surrender Your Drugs to Police
President Obama says marijuana shouldn't be a priority for young people, but all the young people whose lives have been ruined by the drug war would disagree.
Gangs in Control of American Prisons: "The Social Order of the Underworld"
Q and A with author David Skarbek.
Jail Allegedly Told Inmate: Throw Your Severed Finger in the Garbage
Inmate had to beg for proper medical care.
The Battle for Death Penalty Transparency
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
Chelsea Manning to Get Hormone Treatment in Prison
First time the military has approved transgender therapy for active soldier.
How the Religious Right Might Come Around on Prison Reform
Finding common ground on criminal justice and prison reform for America's right.
Rand Paul and Bipartisan Allies Want to Give Judges More Say in Sentencing
"Get politicians out of the way and let judges judge," as bill co-sponsor Sen. Patrick Leahy put it.
California's 'Cruel and Unusual' Prisons
Despite court orders and ballot initiatives, Golden State prisons remain criminally overcrowded.
2014 Was Another Banner Year for Letting Innocent People Out of Jail
Last year 125 people were freed from prison due to innocence, including six on death row.
Jails Introduce Glitchy, Pricey Video Visitation Systems—and Get Families to Use Them By Banning In-Person Visits
A different sort of telecom monopoly
How Liberals Put Black America Behind Bars
A surprising new history about race and prison
Why Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Wrong on Crime
Soft-on-crime polices don't work. But neither do rampant imprisonment and overcriminalization.
The Obama Administration Is Fighting the Release of Videos Showing The Force-Feeding of Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay
If the government believes what it does at Gitmo is humane, it ought to release the videos and prove it.
Most States Project Prison Populations to Keep Growing
The number of inmates in state prisons is set to rise 3 percent by 2018 and reverse a recent downward trend.
Can Democrats and Republicans Now Agree to Reform the Awful U.S. Criminal Justice System?
"Tough on crime" laws are bad policy and bad politics.
Yes, It's Possible to Reduce Both Crime and Incarceration at the Same Time
Crime is coming down faster in states where incarceration is declining.
California Voters Approve Sentencing Reform
Nonviolent felonies downgraded to misdemeanors
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Sentenced to Prison in Denmark
Gottfrid Warg gets 42 months in jail.
$2.25 Million for Family of Man Cooked to Death at Rikers Prison
Was left in scorching hot cell in mental health unit, prompting public outrage
Judge Orders Release of Videos Showing Gitmo Force-Feeding
Media outlets had been fighting for the release
Iranian President Rouhani Advises U.S. On How to Handle Terrorism
Also insists Iran is not building a nuclear bomb and ducks questions about arrests for a Youtube video, Washington Post journalists, and a 25 year-old woman watching a volleyball game.
