Recollections From Behind Bars: A Woman’s Tale

By Jamie Farthing Jan 8, 2019 Writer Jamie Farthing recounts a memorable meeting with a fellow inmate in a New Jersey prison. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

News Outlets Reveal Their Utter Contempt for the Incarcerated

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Jan 7, 2019 Recent articles obscure prison’s dismal conditions with stories about holiday meals. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Podcasting Offers California Inmate Unlikely Path to Freedom

OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ / The Associated Press Jan 2, 2019 Walter "Earlonne" Woods has seen his prison sentence commuted thanks, in part, to his work on the wildly successful "Ear Hustle." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Private Immigration Prisons Are Raking In Taxpayer Dollars Under Trump

Ilana Novick Dec 27, 2018 A damning new report reveals the industry pulled down $800 million in 2018 alone. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Flynn Sentencing Abruptly Postponed; Judge Expresses Disgust

ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Dec 18, 2018 "Arguably you sold your country out," the judge tells the ex-national security adviser, raising the prospect of prison for lying to the FBI. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mueller: Ex-Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Lied, Broke Plea Agreement

CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2018 The special counsel makes the stunning allegation with details to come later. It could mean more jail time or charges for a key witness. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Prisoners Fighting California Fires Make Less Than $2 an Hour

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Nov 12, 2018 The state relies on thousands of incarcerated firefighters, some of whom are under 18, to help stop the blazes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Books That Keep Me Alive on Death Row

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Nov 8, 2018 I have been forced to live in a 4½-by-11-foot cage against my will. Only literature can offer an escape from my hellish existence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Florida on the Verge of a Massive Voter Enfranchisement Success

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 1, 2018 In the Sunshine State, a remarkable citizen initiative could restore the right to vote to over 1.4 million Floridians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Homeless and the Indigent Are People, Too

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Oct 2, 2018 A powerful new play at Hollywood's Hudson Guild Theater explores the lives of some of our most neglected and misunderstood communities. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Prisoners Fighting Fires Are Being Denied Justice

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 12, 2018 Joining the professional firefighting crews on the front lines of the massive California wildfires are thousands of prisoners, brought out of their jails to engage in this dangerous work, all for a dollar an hour or less. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Myanmar Court Gives Reuters Reporters 7 Years in Jail

VICTORIA MILKO and AUNG NAING SOE / The Associated Press Sep 3, 2018 The verdict against the two men under the country's colonial-era Official Secrets Act is met with international condemnation. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had been reporting on the government's brutal crackdown on Rohingya Muslims. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )