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New York Prisons Are Getting More Cameras. Will It Make Them Safer?

The state plans to install cameras in “blind spots,” following two high-profile prisoner deaths and extensive reporting about abuse by guards.

Closing Argument • 01.10.2026

The Next Alligator Alcatraz Could Be in Your State

Plans to use Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer,” Louisiana’s Angola and other state prisons to house ICE detainees raise problematic questions, attorneys say.

Feature • 08.22.2025

Prison Wedding Rules: No Cake, No Lace, But Lots of Love

St. Louis activist Khanika Harper found the perfect way to marry her passion for justice with the power of love: She became a prison wedding officiant.

Life Inside • 02.14.2025

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