Beyond educational courses and medication-assisted treatment, the Washington Department of Corrections says it offers three tiers of addiction support in every one of its 11 prisons. Kopriva, the ...

When a person is convicted, it is easy to forget they are more than a felon. They are someone’s son or daughter. They might even be someone’s father or mother. They are also someone’s friend. A person ...

In the 1980s, then-Chief Justice Warren E. Burger was vocal about the need for prison reform. In one instance, he was quoted as saying: “To put people behind walls and bars and do little or nothing to ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Over the past 22 years of incarceration, I have come up with a variety of meals to satisfy my ravenous hunger ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. After experiencing constant pain, nausea and dizziness, an end to my suffering was in sight. The doctor had just ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. When I first arrived in prison 14 years ago, I remember stepping onto the recreational yard of a Level 4 maximum ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Living in prison is hard and expensive. These tips and DIY hacks help me make the most of what I have. Maybe they ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. “Hey, man,” someone whispered as I passed him on the prison track. He said it so quietly I wasn’t sure he had ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. For many Alabamians, the “golden years” means playing with grandkids, porch sitting and traveling. But these ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. A couple years ago, the prison administration took away our ability to buy art supplies from an outside vendor.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. At my prison in South Florida, I run one of our three canteens. Canteens are the prison general stores that sell ...