prison stories

We Spoke to Prisoners About Their Failed Escape Attempts

11.17.16

By Anonymous
Former Inmates Tell Us About the Weirdest Things They Saw in Prison

07.23.16

By Nick Chester
Identity

Inside the Strange and Beautiful Box Economy of Women’s Prison

02.13.16

By Jessica Austin
A Prison Bookie Explains How Inmates Gamble on the Super Bowl

02.06.16

By Anonymous
Music

What It’s Like to Form a Band in Prison

01.03.16

By Seth Ferranti
Music

What It’s Like to Form a Band in Prison

01.03.16

By Seth Ferranti
My Memories of Christmas in Prison Are Dark and Complex

12.25.15

By Robert Rosso
We Asked Former Inmates What It’s Like to Deal with a Parole Officer

11.21.15

By Seth Ferranti
Tranny in a Man’s Jail

05.31.10

By Vito Fun

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Life

Scientists Might Have Found a Way to Protect Bees From Pesticides

Tiny hydrogel microparticles bind to harmful neonicotinoid pesticides then pass through the bee’s body together.

09.11.24

By Luis Prada
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Life

Arizona Mom Opts Her Son Out of Homework for the Whole Year

“We are done,” she said.

09.11.24

By Luis Prada
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Life

Michigan’s “I Voted” Sticker Will Be a Jacked Werewolf Hulk Hogan-Ing His Shirt Apart

The official Michigan “I Voted” sticker was designed by 12-year-old Jane Hynous from Gross Pointe Farms.

09.11.24

By Luis Prada
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Life

$70,000 in Pokémon Cards Stolen as Thieves Ask Employees for Advice on Which Cards to Steal

The robbery is yet another in a long string of thefts around the world involving Pokémon cards.

09.11.24