Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks With the Clear Voice of a Free Man Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks With the Clear Voice of a Free Man
Incarcerated for 44 years, the political prisoner remains unbowed in the face of medical neglect.
Oct 22, 2025 / Dave Zirin
“We Shouldn’t Torture People”: The Case Against Solitary Confinement “We Shouldn’t Torture People”: The Case Against Solitary Confinement
A conversation with incarcerated journalist Christopher Blackwell about his new book Ending Isolation.
Sep 19, 2025 / Q&A / Jack Mirkinson
In Arkansas, a Small Community Fights the Nation’s Next Mega Prison In Arkansas, a Small Community Fights the Nation’s Next Mega Prison
A secretive plan for a new state lockup angered people in a deep-red corner of rural America—and changed how some see incarceration.
Sep 11, 2025 / Lauren Gill
A Trip Through Hell A Trip Through Hell
In a Washington county jail, solitary confinement is the worst, most degrading, foulest experience you could ever imagine.
Jul 29, 2025 / Christopher Blackwell
The Legacy of the British Legal System Continues to Inflict Misery in Sierra Leone The Legacy of the British Legal System Continues to Inflict Misery in Sierra Leone
Decades after independence, colonial-era laws have created a mass-incarceration crisis in Sierra Leone as poor citizens are thrown into prison for the smallest offenses.
Dec 19, 2024 / Feature / Mara Kardas-Nelson
The Prison Rodeo at the Heart of Legal Enslavement The Prison Rodeo at the Heart of Legal Enslavement
Angola prison workers make between 2 and 40 cents an hour. They also have a controversial outlet for recreation and to vend their wares at market rate: a rodeo.
Nov 12, 2024 / Lauren Stroh