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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
Trump’s ICE Is Detaining a 19 Year Old Girl Who Is Her Family’s Primary Caregiver
Soofia is being held by herself, with deportation orders.
By Faisal Al-Juburi
The Horrifying History Behind a Beloved Skin-Care Ingredient
Retin-A was developed through tests on incarcerated people.
By Kim Kelly
I Was an Incarcerated Firefighter. Here’s What I Want People to Know.
California recently voted to preserve forced prison labor.
By Amika Mota
The Unlikely Friendship Between a Pre-Med Student and a Man Serving Life Without Parole
The relationship changed both of their lives.
By Charlotte West
California Subjects People Like Me to Modern-Day Slavery
But voters have a chance to end forced prison labor in November.
By Nicholas Tirado
My Dad’s Experience in Prison Pushed Me to Become a Doctor
"When I see patients who are imprisoned it’s like, I know those people.”
By Adaira Landry
I Should Have the Right to Hug My Incarcerated Dad
The jail my dad is in got rid of in-person visits years ago.
By Maggie McDonald
These Students Are Graduating From College Behind Prison Walls
“You're breaking down and rebuilding yourself as a human being.”
By Charlotte West
New Documentary Paints a Road Out of Rikers Island
Aubin Pictures’ latest documentary follows the journey of Faith Ringgold’s painting, For the Women’s House, in the correctional facility from 1971 to today.
By Abigail Glasgow
The Silent Crisis Impacting Women in the United States
Women are the new face of criminalization, incarceration, and punishment.
By Bahar Mirhosseni, Chelsea Halstead, and Sandra Babcock
Cristina Iglesias, Who Helped Secure Gender-Affirming Surgery in Prisons, Is Finally Living For Herself
Iglesias opened up about her historic lawsuit, and life after prison.
By Aviva Stahl
I’m Going Into Criminal Law Because My Dad Is In Prison
My dad has been incarcerated since I was 1 year old.
By Charlotte West
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
Challenging the Criminalization of Trauma Survivors
This video explains the cycle of violence; how the criminal legal system further traumatizes survivors; and why non-carceral alternatives are necessary to break this cycle.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Many Teen Girls in Prison Have No Idea How Their Body Works
The girls I’ve met inside don’t know about their period, or how people get pregnant.
By Kwaneta Harris
Teens Incarcerated at Rikers Island Are Finding Hope in Improv
"Every day was the same. So this, I look forward to it.”
By Rita Omokha
The US Sentences Kids to Life in Prison Without Parole
It doesn’t have to be this way.
By Xavier McElrath-Bey
What Is Prison Abolition and How Could It Actually Work?
Hear what abolitionists have to say.
By Teen Vogue Staff