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Life Inside July 12
A Day in the Life of a Prisoner
“We aren’t deadbeats — our days are, in fact, incredibly full.”
By Jerry Metcalf
The Frame April 25
Documenting the Hard Truths of Prison and Policing
At Tribeca Film Festival, new documentaries give voice to the incarcerated and communities struggling with crime.
By Celina Fang
Life Inside April 19
Prison Is Already Scary. It's Even Worse During a Blackout
As darkness fell, nerves got rattled and rumors spread.
By Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.
Life Inside March 8
Caring for My Sick Husband From Prison
A federal inmate feels helpless as her partner’s health deteriorates.
By Connie Farris, as told to Christie Thompson
Life Inside March 1
The Everyday Chaos of Incarceration
“Nothing about life inside prison is normal.”
By Jerry Metcalf
Life Inside February 9, 2017
When a Wedding Narrowed the ‘Emotional Distance’ of Prison
For the best man, a fleeting moment of humanity.
By James King
Life Inside January 12, 2017
My Best Friends in Prison are Frogs, Turtles, and Raccoons
Sharing space with open-minded visitors from beyond the walls.
By Joseph Dole
Case in Point January 9, 2017
The Punishing Price of Freedom
Alabama never forgave Phillip Chance for running away.
By Andrew Cohen
Life Inside December 22, 2016
‘I’ll Be Waiting’
In cell 62, another birthday turns into another day alone.
By John Francis
News December 14, 2016
Let’s Go to Prison!
A national field trip to Incarceration Nation, under the shadow of Donald Trump
By Eli Hager

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