criminal justice
How the Prison Industry Became a Booming Business
CoreCivic’s CEO called the Trump administration “one of the most exciting periods” of his career.
By Bianca Tylek
I Spent $100,000 Trying to Solve My Dad’s Murder
I’ve poured everything I have into finding out what happened to my dad on July 11, 2002.
By Madison McGhee
What It's Like as a Recent Grad to Work With Clients Facing Years in Prison
Here’s what surprised me most about my job.
By Sarah Mares
I Was an Incarcerated Firefighter. Here’s What I Want People to Know.
California recently voted to preserve forced prison labor.
By Amika Mota
In This Debate Club, Incarcerated Students Challenge Ivy Leaguers
Inside the Rikers Debate Project.
By Eva Fedderly
If You Plan to Protest at the DNC, Read This First
Chicago police have a troubling history of targeting protesters.
By Kandist Mallett
I Was Labeled a Teen ‘Superpredator’
I was tried as an adult for a crime I committed at the age of 15.
By Israel Garcia
Allison Williams on Her New Podcast and the Sexist Foundations of the US Criminal Justice System
“Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands,” tells the story of the first recorded murder trial in US history.
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
What Is Prison Abolition and How Could It Actually Work?
Hear what abolitionists have to say.
By Teen Vogue Staff
I Was Given a Life Sentence at 16 — Art Helps Me Survive
Drawing gives me a reason to wake up every morning.
By Juan Hernandez
Why This Iconic Book About Black Radicalism Still Speaks to Us
Robin D.G. Kelley’s ‘Freedom Dreams’ is finding itself in the hands of a new generation.
By Kandist Mallett
Brittney Griner Receives a Standing Ovation at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards
She took the opportunity to shed light on the Americans still detained overseas.
By Aamina Inayat Khan
There Is No Ethical Way to Execute Someone
Here's what you need to know about the death penalty in the United States.
By Palika Makam
Before My Incarceration, I Was Just a Depressed College Student
Many women like me share similar experiences of abuse and childhood abandonment.
By Asia Johnson
There's So Much We Don’t Question About Mass Incarceration
We invest billions of dollars into policing and prisons while still insisting we are not safe.
By Olayemi Olurin
These Cruel Policies Prevent People in Prison From Receiving Mail
“Mail is a little piece of home,” one 14-year-old says of her letters to her dad.
By Alaina Demopoulos
We Can’t Fight Injustice Without Taking Care of Ourselves
Some jobs require us to encounter profound trauma on a regular basis.
By Chanel Smith
Biden Just Took a Major Step Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana
The president is pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple possession.
By Lex McMenamin