Abolitionist theory reminds us that reforms that do not reduce carceral power often end up strengthening it. Removing ...

STRIVE graduate Melyna Rodriguez wipes a tear during the graduation ceremony inside the chapel at the Patrick O'Daniel Unit in Gatesville on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas ...

Closing on that new job after prison can be difficult if state regulations disqualify a candidate for have a felony. The Bureau of Prisons has a tool that could put those who might hire a formerly ...

For more than a century and a half, California has outlawed forced labor. But there has always been an exception for one group — people in prison. The state Constitution specifically prohibits slavery ...

DALLAS — When inmates are released from prison, many don't have jobs, a place to live or family to turn to. But through a program started by Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter's House in Dallas, ...

Enrique Sandoval, Daniel Arciniega and Eleazar Alicantar learn English language skills in class at San Quentin State Prison on Wednesday. In March 2023, Gov. Newsom announced a plan to transform the ...

When male prisoners look into the courtyard of Airway Heights Corrections Center from their concrete housing units, they can see correctional officers in full black uniforms standing outside a small ...

CHOWCHILLA, California — Joseph Sena has spent nearly half of his 27 years in prison for manslaughter. For almost as long, he's been striving to make himself a better man than when he arrived. He has ...