prison
How One Man from the St. Louis Projects Got Out of Prison and Went Back Again
Larry walked out of Missouri state prison with some money and a job, but like most former inmates, he got dragged back in.
My Struggle to Work as a Journalist Inside Prison
It was common practice for the Email Police, as we called them, to reject my incoming and outgoing messages. I once had all of my emails rejected for 72 hours straight – emails that said things like, "I love you mum," and "I'm going outside for a walk."
How I Held Onto Hope After Being Sentenced to Prison for Cocaine Trafficking
During my 26 years in federal lockups of all kinds, I earned a bachelor's and master's degree, published several books, and found the love of my life.
Watch the Moment President Obama First Meets Federal Inmates
In the first clip to go live from our VICE on HBO special report Fixing the System, watch President Obama tour El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in Oklahoma—the first time in history that a sitting president has visited a federal prison.
Art Before Death: The Powerful Work of Death Row Inmates
"Life After Death and Elsewhere" offered Tennessee death row inmates the chance to memorialize themselves in a Manhattan gallery.
We Asked an Expert How Prison Riots Start
Are riots planned, or do prisoners just reach breaking point?
A Man with a Life Sentence for Marijuana Was Just Released From Prison
He spent two decades behind bars for conspiring to sell six pounds of marijuana.
We Asked Prison Inmates How Jared Fogle Will Get Treated Behind Bars
Sex offenders have it better in prison now than when I entered the federal system in 1993, but it's still not going to be paradise for the former Subway spokesman, who will soon plead guilty to child porn charges.
Despite 100 Years of Activism, the Death Penalty Still Won't Die
State-sanctioned killing has been banned in fits and starts over the course of American history, a reflection of a national character that is alternately progressive and puritan.
How Do You Readjust to Society After Decades in Prison?
Inside a reentry programme in Baltimore that helps men get back on their feet after spending long bids behind bars.
What It's Like to Be a Prison Lawyer
Prisoners who help other inmates with legal filings can actually have a major impact.
The Connecticut Supreme Court Just Shut Down the State's Death Row
Now the state's 11 prisoners facing lethal injection will serve life sentences instead.