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LGBTQ Youth Are Disproportionately Incarcerated — and It's Impacting Their Mental Health
“Being locked up by itself is fairly traumatizing."
By Brittney McNamara
What It's Like to Grow Up With a Parent Behind Bars
"We’d try to make another conversation so we could try not to cry."
By Rachel Anspach
This Is the Bill John Legend Says Could Help Reform Youth Incarceration
Call your officials.
By John Legend
The REAL Truth About Life After Prison
There are about 65 million Americans with a criminal record.
By The Marshall Project and Alysia Santo
These Women Know What Prison Is Like Firsthand — And They're Working to Change It
An organization has created 13 ways to radically change prisons.
By Araceli Cruz
I'm on Probation — and It's Like Another Form of Incarceration
"Those who monitor my activities as part of my sentence still view me with suspicion and disdain."
By Topeka K. Sam
Youth Incarceration Is on the Decline, but It's Not All Good News
Black kids are overrepresented behind bars in the United States.
By Molly Knefel
I Was a Teen Behind Bars — Here's How I Survived the System
"Figure out who you are."
By Tina Curiel-Allen
What Happens After Young Girls Die Behind Bars
16 year-old Gynnya McMillen died after just one night.
By Andrea J. Ritchie
People Are Teaming Up to Bail Out Women of Color on Mother's Day
The event is called National Mama's Bail Out Day.
By Araceli Cruz
Jeff Session Just Made a Move That Could Put More People of Color in Prison
He wants to "charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense."
By Brittney McNamara and Ella Cerón
Abby Lee Miller Says She'll Work on a New Show in Prison
The former Dance Moms coach wants to stay busy.
By De Elizabeth
5 Things You Should Know About Suicide After Aaron Hernandez's Death
It never happens for just one reason.
By Crisis Text Line
Transgender Inmates in This State Might Start Getting Bras and Boxers
Depending on their gender identity.
By Brittney McNamara
This New Policy Makes It Impossible for Some Kids to Visit Their Parents in Prison
Any person who isn’t “immediate family” cannot visit.
By Lily Herman
Getting Your Period in Prison Is More Miserable Than You’d Ever Imagine
54% of women aren’t given enough pads.
By Brittney McNamara