Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Six pairs of eyes, six stories: illustrations by Sarah Rogers capture the observations of incarcerated writers ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. The night before a visit, I iron my state greens until they are perfectly flat, then hang them by my bunk so they ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. MIAMI, DECEMBER 17, 2025 – The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and Prison Journalism Project (PJP), a ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. As the war with Iran continues to rage, Missouri prisoners are anxious over the rapidly rising cost of fuel.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. On Feb. 22, as I watched the snow fall from my cell window, I was shocked that a prison could produce such a ...

In my many years inside, I have seen jails and prisons in North Carolina become de facto rehab and mental health institutions. Here, and across the country, people are too often locked up while still ...

All illustrations by Kristen Radtke for Prison Journalism Project. Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. In 2021, writer Dorothy ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. The following story is part of PJP's special project, "The Graying of America’s Prisons." For this series, we ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. My first time in prison I told myself that I would never be foolish enough to get tattooed in this atmosphere.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. On Oct. 27, 2023, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a 125-year-old veterans service organization, opened its ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. A childhood photo of the author holding her brother Isaac. (Photo courtesy of Claire Tak) “Outside/In” is an ...

The holidays are a somber time in prison, but they are not only that. “[They present] a full spectrum of feelings,” Floridian Stephanie H. told PJP contributor Brittany Miles. “Some are happy because ...