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It’s Hard to Stay Motivated When You’re Facing ‘Death by Incarceration’

LaMarr W. Knox on stalled prison reform measures: “In New York prisons, hope is nonexistent because so many of us are loaded up with long sentences.”

Life Inside • 01.16.2026

‘Freedom for Captives!’ Trump Puts Clemency Machine Into Overdrive for Political Allies

The president has remade the pardons process with seemingly one key principle in mind: “No MAGA left behind.”

Closing Argument • 05.31.2025

How Inhumane Prison and Jail Conditions Prompt Calls for Federal Takeovers

Some state and local lockups are facing federal intervention due to problems ranging from filthy cells to violent abuse.

Closing Argument • 12.14.2024

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