The System
November 13, 2020
Sure, prisons and jails are dangerous places. But everyday life inside isn’t as explosive as TV and movies make it look.
The System
November 11, 2020
The United States locks up more people per capita than any other developed country. Here’s why.
News
September 25, 2020
Trump speaks of "anarchy and mayhem" in cities. Here's what the data really shows.
News
August 11, 2020
In Texas, prisoners are opening their cells to chat—and to riot.
Feature
July 29, 2020
But you probably wouldn’t know it, because sheriffs rule them with little accountability. After one man's death in a notorious lockup, residents of a Missouri town fought back.
Feature
July 1, 2020
When COVID-19 threatened the jail in Tyler, Texas, an activist pressured her sheriff to make change.
Feature
February 20, 2020
Too many prisoners, too few officers leads to violence.
The California Experiment
April 23, 2019
Effort to cut prison overcrowding puts some jails in crisis.
Feature
March 22, 2019
Can New York City build its way out of mass incarceration?
Feature
November 27, 2018
Our prisons are our mental wards. One fatal case in New York shows where that can lead.