“‘American Rendition’ interweaves materials cherished by current and formerly incarcerated people into contemplative scenes.”

Bad health care should never be part of someone’s penal sanction. Nor should we ignore failings on this front on the grounds that the people facing a health crisis are...

Studies show that reading can improve mental health and is even used as a form of therapy. In Brazil and Italy, inmates can reduce their sentence by three days for every...

“Dangerous limits have been placed on the very possibility of imagining alternatives.”

“Building on the child’s positive feelings for a parent could reduce the potentially damaging effects of separation and play a significant role in a child’s ability to...

“The exhibition complicates the definition of crime itself, expanding it beyond the courtroom into American society.”

“Though police forces across the country, including the Los Angeles Police Department, use body cameras, their use in prisons is relatively rare.”

“Many people in prison need basic education and even literacy education first.”

The Rikers Debate Project, which pairs former college debaters and current professionals with students at Rikers Island to teach the skill of competitive debate, was...

“Sometimes there’s a rush to say we support Black lives and people of color, but the question is, ‘How are you showing up?’”