Inmates suffering severe mental disorders are being denied timely access to inpatient treatment, according to a former chief psychiatrist and medical … [Read more...]

Many states are re-thinking their criminal justice policies because of high recidivism rates and public opinion polls showing that a growing prison … [Read more...]

In the autobiography Gone With the Mind, author Mark Leyner uses a unique literary device to reflect on his past and tell his life story. More … [Read more...]

In the United States, 1.3 million children have mothers who are incarcerated, according to a report released late last year. Seven out of 10 women in … [Read more...]

Nearly half of women and approximately two-thirds of men did not receive services after being victims of sexual violence, stalking, or intimate … [Read more...]

“On a regular basis, prisoners can be heard screaming and yelling in fits,” while “security gates and cell doors constantly slam open and close,” … [Read more...]

By reviewing The Bet by Anton Chekhov and Consensus of Death by Kenny Brydon, I was able to delve into what it’s like to live behind bars from the … [Read more...]