Life Inside June 14

My Road to Acceptance as a Trans Man Began in Prison

“I won’t be swept under the rug anymore. This is me.”

By Ethan Ybabes as told to Page Dukes

Life Inside April 26

How I’m Preparing for Parole After 27 Years in Prison

“With my new lease on life, I still remember the one I took.”

By Lawrence Bartley

Commentary March 14

The Recidivism Trap

Counting failure is no way to encourage success.

Jeffrey A. Butts and Vincent Schiraldi

Commentary January 24

How Post-Prison Reentry Programs Fail Queer Women

Having a man counts as a plan in some reentry programs.

Erin Kerrison

News January 16

When Your Prison Becomes Your Paycheck

Some states are welcoming back ex-offenders to work behind bars.

By Maurice Chammah and Joseph Neff

Life Inside November 30, 2017

Two Wrongful Convictions. One Happy Marriage.

“It felt like the universe put us together.”

By Maurice Chammah

Life Inside October 26, 2017

After 20 Years, Still Haunted by a Drug Conviction

“The criminal justice system has become an ever-present shadow looming over my life.”

By Jason Bost

ViewFinder September 17, 2017

Shawna: A Life on the Sex Offender Registry

A young mother struggles with life on the sex offender registry.

David Feige

Commentary September 10, 2017

A Decades-Old Conviction Cost Me My Post-Retirement Job

A mistake from a Dallas grandmother’s past reared its ugly head when she least expected it.

Beverly Harrison

Commentary July 10, 2017

To Be Good Employees, the Formerly Incarcerated Must First Become Bosses

For the incarcerated, personal agency is a deciding factor in success after release.

Marlon Peterson

ViewFinder July 10, 2017

Hot Chicken, Fair Chance

At an Ohio eatery, patrons get Nashville-style hot chicken and the formerly-incarcerated get a fair shot at employment.

A Film By Katie Galloway

News June 18, 2017

He Walked Out of Prison After 11 Years — Now the State Wants Him Back

After 18 months of freedom, Robert Woodall may be headed back behind bars.

By Marella Gayla

The Frame June 13, 2017

Life After Life Without Parole

Ronald Elston spent more than 30 years in prison, with no preparation for what he would do if he got out.

By Jessica Earnshaw

News May 31, 2017

What Are Inmates Learning in Prison? Not Much.

A new survey of 2,000 federal prisoners reveals big gaps in teaching reentry skills.

By Justin George

Feature December 6, 2016

Out of Prison, Uncovered

Medicaid for ex-prisoners saves money and lives, but millions are released without it.

By Beth Schwartzapfel and Jay Hancock

Life Inside October 20, 2016

A Former Prisoner on Voting for the First Time in His Life

“Being able to vote — that’s rare for people like me.”

By Lawrence Patterson as told to Eli Hager

Feature September 14, 2016

The Obstacle Course

Applicants said the country's largest state university system discriminated against former prison inmates. Now, the schools have decided to 'ban the box'.

By Simone Weichselbaum

News June 22, 2016

How a Lawyer Gave Up Corporate Work to Help Exonerees Re-enter Society

When being innocent isn’t enough, you need Jon Eldan.

By Rachel Siegel

Q&A May 11, 2016

Tower of Power Star to Funkifize a California Prison

Rick Stevens on his three decades locked up and his return to performing.

By Maurice Chammah

Commentary April 6, 2016

Oops, We Took 20 Years of Your Life by Mistake. Have a Nice Day.

What society owes the exonerated.

By Jarrett Adams

News December 11, 2015

How a Stranger Helped One Man Rebuild His Life After Prison

‘I never thought people would care.’

By Tom Robbins

Life Inside December 4, 2015

Why it’s Hard to be a Lifer Who’s Getting Out of Prison

After 34 years inside, sometimes you never feel free.

By Gregory Diatchenko, as told to Beth Schwartzapfel

Life Inside July 16, 2015

Living With an Ankle Bracelet

Freedom, with conditions.

By M.M.

Commentary July 8, 2015

Why Dylann Roof’s Racism Will Only be Nurtured in Prison

An author and former prisoner reflects on the white supremacist’s potential fate.

By James Kilgore

Justice Lab June 4, 2015

You Can’t Go Home Again

Surprising new research suggests parolees who go somewhere new are less likely to offend again.

By Dana Goldstein

Q&A April 9, 2015

30 Years on Death Row: A Conversation with Anthony Ray Hinton

‘They tell you justice is blind. I am telling you that justice can see.'

By Corey G. Johnson

Asked and Answered March 17, 2015

‘If You’ve Been Waiting in Jail for Several Months, Prison is Considered the Promised Land.’

Daniel Luke, a 45-year-old former inmate from Oregon, on his time behind bars and what he struggles with now that he’s out.

By The Marshall Project

Life Inside February 9, 2015

Halfway to Nowhere

Out of prison, not yet home.

By Eric Borsuk