Coronavirus
March 21
Some sheriffs, prosecutors and defenders scramble to move people from local jails, potential petri dishes for infection.
News
January 28
Another dubious get-out-early offer is spreading through federal prisons. Lawyers say it’s a fake.
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.