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At a Texas Prison Where Intimacy Is Banned, Wedding Bells Are Ringing Anyway

Kwaneta Harris takes us inside surprising rituals where couples get hitched, and guests shed tears for the weddings on the outside that they’ve missed.

Life Inside • 08.28.2026

Love Beyond Bars: Miguel and Silvia

While Miguel Solorio did 25 years for a crime he didn’t commit, his wife, Silvia, was right by his side. Here’s their California love story in pictures.

Life Inside • 07.05.2024

A Couple That Crafts Together Stays Together

Jenny Jimenez and her husband, Jesse, who is incarcerated in Illinois, have found creative ways to show each other love, especially around Christmas. Puzzle filters, nail clippers and Lifetime original movies are involved.

Life Inside • 12.19.2019

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