Eli Hager
If Kids Ran Juvie
A sampling of suggestions from young people on how to run juvenile detention centers in America.
The Uncertain Fate of Jails and Prisons Under Trump
A field trip to jails and prisons after Trump's election suggests criminal justice reform will continue even if the feds don't make it easy.
The Big Winner in the Missouri Governor's Race: Cops
Both candidates are talking tough—one literally shoots a machine gun in his TV ads—two years after Michael Brown was gunned down by Officer Darren Wilson.
What Life Is Like in America's Highest-Security 'Supermax' Prison
Finger handshakes, the toilet phone, and the "shoe bomber."
Florida Is by Far the Worst State for Kids Up Against the Law
The spring-break capital of the world is really harsh on minors who get into legal trouble.
What New York's Anti-Prison-Rape Videos Get Right and Wrong
New York is showing new inmates videos with tips from prisoners on how to avoid rape. Here's how advocates and experts focused on the prison-industrial complex are reacting.