jail
Min far er morder
Da jeg var 13 år gammel, myrdede min far en mand. Bagefter hjalp min bedstefar ham med at skjule liget.
Det er et mareridt at være kvindelig fængselsbetjent
"Jeg har ikke tal på, hvor mange mænd jeg har set onanere."
Guarding an Island Prison with Killer Crocodiles Is a Shitty Idea
We asked experts to explore the logistics of Indonesian Commander General Budi Waseso's plan to create an island prison for drug offenders that is guarded by up to 1,000 crocodiles, not to mention a few tigers and piranhas thrown into the mix.
Former Inmates Explain What You Should Do When You Get Out of Prison
6,000 people are about to be freed from federal custody—here's what they'll face on the outside.
A New Report Shows How Horrible Life Behind Bars Is for LGBT People
LGBT inmates are targets for sexual violence and other forms of abuse from other prisoners and guards.
An Australian “Mummy Blogger” is Facing Court After Injecting Her Daughter With Urine
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Prison Yoga Is Helping Inmates Transcend Their Cells
The Prison Yoga Project is bringing mindfulness, meditation and physical release to hundreds of prisoners.
What It's Like to Be a Prison Lawyer
Prisoners who help other inmates with legal filings can actually have a major impact.
Why I Invested in the Prison-Industrial Complex
Even in times of uncertainty, the corporations that build and operate prisons and jails seem guaranteed to turn a profit.
How America's Criminal Justice System Traps Low-Level Offenders
I've seen firsthand how the system makes it difficult for jail inmates who have committed minor crimes to get out and stay out of a cell.
Can News of Police Violence Cause PTSD in the Black Community?
Recent studies claim that violence in the news can lead to PTSD for viewers, so we asked a psychology professor what kind of psychological harm police brutality may be causing the black community at large.
Young, Black, Trans, Arrested: How Women Like Meagan Taylor Are Made Invisible
Meagan Taylor, a 22-year-old jailed while visiting Iowa with a friend earlier this month, was released last week after a flurry of activism drew attention to her plight – and what was probably a bogus arrest.