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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.

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.

The Horrifying History Behind a Beloved Skin-Care Ingredient

Retin-A was developed through tests on incarcerated people.

I Was an Incarcerated Firefighter. Here’s What I Want People to Know.

California recently voted to preserve forced prison labor.

The Unlikely Friendship Between a Pre-Med Student and a Man Serving Life Without Parole

The relationship changed both of their lives.

California Subjects People Like Me to Modern-Day Slavery

But voters have a chance to end forced prison labor in November.

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.”

I Should Have the Right to Hug My Incarcerated Dad

The jail my dad is in got rid of in-person visits years ago.

These Students Are Graduating From College Behind Prison Walls

“You're breaking down and rebuilding yourself as a human being.”

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.

The Silent Crisis Impacting Women in the United States

Women are the new face of criminalization, incarceration, and punishment.

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.

I’m Going Into Criminal Law Because My Dad Is In Prison

My dad has been incarcerated since I was 1 year old.

I Was Labeled a Teen ‘Superpredator’

I was tried as an adult for a crime I committed at the age of 15.

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.

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.

Teens Incarcerated at Rikers Island Are Finding Hope in Improv

"Every day was the same. So this, I look forward to it.”

The US Sentences Kids to Life in Prison Without Parole

It doesn’t have to be this way.

I Was a Teen in Solitary Confinement

There is no healing in those conditions.

What Is Prison Abolition and How Could It Actually Work?

Hear what abolitionists have to say.