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What It’s Like to Go Through Perimenopause and Menopause in Prison

Limited information and a lack of informed health care providers make this life transition even more difficult for incarcerated people.

Feature • 04.14.2026

The Bootlegging, Blues Singing Star of 1930s Prison Radio

Hattie Ellis was poised for post-prison fame. Then she encountered shotcallers who didn’t value her voice.

Redemption Songs • 04.12.2026

A Women’s Prison Conceals a Sinister Secret: Staff Sexual Misconduct, Accusers Say

Some employees at a Texas federal prison that holds high-profile women including Ghislaine Maxwell said they faced retaliation for reporting abuse.

News • 03.27.2026

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