prison You can buy death row inmate's art at the San Quentin gift shop Rusty Blazenhoff

Japan Pop-up restaurant serves last meals of death row inmates Rusty Blazenhoff

News In U.S. prisons, women are disciplined at a higher rate than men Xeni Jardin

futility closet Criminal mastermind arrested for robbing same bank, twice Séamus Bellamy

picks How a prisoner's amazing drawings of golf courses set him free Xeni Jardin

video Japan is turning this 1908 prison into three hotels Andrea James

transparency Laramie County, Wyoming Sheriffs' department blocks public records requests for their prison phone monopoly deal Cory Doctorow

law Illinois votes to eliminate inmates' doctor visit co-pays, equivalent to one month's wages Cory Doctorow

video Moving documentary on prisoners who break wild horses Andrea James

crimes Bill Cosby explains why people go to prison David Pescovitz

History Forced prison labor put downward pressure on wages at American companies, worsening inequality Cory Doctorow

justice Let me tell you a story about Herman Wallace, who spent 41 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit Séamus Bellamy

law Canada struggle to end solitary confinement is "justice deferred" Séamus Bellamy

law Arizona may end draconian feminine hygiene rationing for prisoners Andrea James

video How to make potentially lethal prison wine Andrea James

video Film examines the brutal long-term effects of solitary confinement Andrea James

prison Why are 2.3 million people in the US locked up? This infographic explains everything you need to know Mark Frauenfelder

class war Orange County's Seal Beach jail offers posh, $100/day accommodations to rich crooks Cory Doctorow

law A grim documentary examines solitary confinement Andrea James