Feature
December 17
He was one of the thousands of people assaulted in federal prisons each year. After his cellmate nearly killed him, he returned to his family a broken man.
Case in Point
September 17
How Lezmond Mitchell became the only Native American on federal death row.
Analysis
August 9
If it sounds too good to be true, legal experts say, it probably is.
Feature
August 1
A Texas con artist made millions promising prisoners' families the thing they wanted most: To bring their children home.
Case in Point
July 19
His co-defendant was acquitted based on new evidence, but prosecutors are still fighting to keep Andrew Krivak in prison.
Case in Point
June 6
A Pennsylvania case illustrates a national problem: People with psychiatric illnesses often remain incarcerated while they wait for a hospital bed.
Life Inside
May 30
After spending 22 years in solitary confinement, anything larger than my cell threw me into panic.
News
May 8
‘Voluntary departure’ applications surge as immigrants decide it’s better to return to their native countries than languish in a detention facility.
Looking Back
April 9
It’s been nearly 25 years since Michigan adopted a controversial visitation policy. Families have been fighting it ever since.
Feature
November 21, 2018
The Bureau of Prisons set higher standards for psychiatric care. But instead of helping more inmates, the agency dropped thousands from its caseload, data shows.