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How a Long Sentence Changed New Year’s Into a Time of Reflection, Not Celebration

This is what New Year’s looks like after 20 years in prison.

Life Inside • 01.01.2026

Students Behind Bars Regain Access to College Financial Aid

Restored Pell Grant eligibility means about 760,000 people in prisons could eventually afford higher education.

Closing Argument • 07.08.2023

My Wild and Winding Path to a College Degree Behind Bars

Rahsaan “New York” Thomas was proud to finally earn his associate’s degree in San Quentin State Prison. But repeated COVID-19 lockdowns turned his graduation ceremony into a two-year ordeal.

Life Inside • 09.02.2022

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