Whither Capital Punishment Whither Capital Punishment
As a seven-month national moratorium on executions comes to an end, where does the student movement against the death penalty go?
Sep 9, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation
Fees for Criminal Offenders Create a Vicious Cycle Fees for Criminal Offenders Create a Vicious Cycle
As they serve prison time, offenders are slapped with fees they can't pay, creating a vicious cycle.
Sep 3, 2008 / Feature / Emily Jane Goodman
Fathers and Sons Fathers and Sons
A teacher discovers that sixty years after its publication, Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country still stirs deep emotions about fathers and errant sons.
Jun 12, 2008 / Feature / Joseph H. Cooper
Can the Golden State Warriors Save Oakland? Can the Golden State Warriors Save Oakland?
The Warriors will miss this year's NBA playoffs, but they can still be winners by reaching out to at-risk youth in Oakland.
Apr 21, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Rehabilitation, Resurrected Rehabilitation, Resurrected
This year nearly 700,000 inmates in US prisons will be granted their freedom. And in a rare act of bipartisanship, a new law provides millions to rehabilitate them.
Apr 18, 2008 / Feature / David Cole
Locked Up in Limbo Locked Up in Limbo
In California, sex offenders face the specter of incarceration without end.
Dec 13, 2007 / Editorial / Laura Mansnerus
Locked Up in New Orleans Locked Up in New Orleans
In response to a crime wave, police are imprisoning a record number of nonviolent offenders.
Aug 23, 2007 / Feature / Robin Templeton
Stars and Bars Stars and Bars
How did the American criminal justice system go so wrong?
Aug 9, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
Pardon Whom? Pardon Whom?
Dear George Bush: Don't stop with Scooter Libby. Why not go all the way and pardon everyone unfairly held behind bars?
Jul 12, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Sounds of Silence The Sounds of Silence
Voting is a privilege and a responsibility that every American bears. Allowing prisoners to vote will keep us honest.
Jan 29, 2007 / Editorial / Walter Mosley