News
February 11
Missouri lawsuit says that the state’s parole process puts too many people back behind bars.
Commentary
February 28, 2018
For Henry Montgomery, a Catch-22
His “meaningful opportunity for release” came with impossible conditions.
Life Inside
July 6, 2017
The teenage son of an incarcerated man braces for news that could bring his father home.
News
April 23, 2017
But the number is probably far higher, Marshall Project survey shows.
News
January 5, 2017
A ‘60s radical faces very different political atmosphere than her co-defendant did a decade ago.
News
May 19, 2016
The high court has said most kids shouldn't be sentenced to life without parole, but some prisoners' fate are in the hands of politics.
News
January 25, 2016
Brush your teeth, sit up straight, and prepare for disappointment.
Life Inside
December 4, 2015
After 34 years inside, sometimes you never feel free.
News
October 8, 2015
Three prisons were ordered to provide transgender health care. Three prisoners were suddenly set free.
Feature
July 10, 2015
Inside the secretive world of parole boards, where your freedom may depend on politics and whim.