Oregon no longer allows many forms of physical mail. It’s become harder for people to send incarcerated loved ones Christmas cards.

The holidays are a somber time in prison, but they are not only that. “[They present] a full spectrum of feelings,” Floridian Stephanie H. told PJP contributor Brittany Miles. “Some are happy because ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Frankie was born in this prison. His mom, Curly, had been here at least five years at that point. As Frankie grew ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. There’s a common misconception that education in prison is free. I’ve heard this from staff at my prison, South ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Every morning, I wake up to two lemon-colored eyes peering at me. They belong to Lady, a delicate and regal ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. On Oct. 27, 2023, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a 125-year-old veterans service organization, opened its ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Certain topics are taboo in prison. Near the top of that list is HIV. More than 40 years after the virus first ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. It’s 3 a.m. I’m awakened by the smell of human feces and the sound of a flushing toilet from my neighbor next ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. When a person is convicted, it is easy to forget they are more than a felon. They are someone’s son or daughter.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. On a recent Friday morning, I went to the email kiosk to check for new messages. Once I signed in, I saw a ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. From left to right, the author's mother Denise LaPlante, the author Derek LeCompte, and the author's sister ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. This story is a Kite, a special category dedicated to first-person reports that rely heavily on a writer’s ...