Benny Elmore cannot forget the $1.16 box of donuts that got him sentenced to prison for the rest of his life. K Mart security officials say cameras … [Read more...]

The World Almanac reports there are cultural celebrations and awareness months throughout the year. February is Black History Month, March is … [Read more...]

The men on the mainline know and remember their mothers well. “Asked on the Line” conducted random informal interviews with 19 mainliners about the … [Read more...]

A new study shows criminals who earn money illegally, are caught, sent to prison, get out and resume their criminal enterprise, earning more money … [Read more...]

U.S. prisons are headed for an “historic investment” by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Fiscal Year 2014 Budget of the U.S. … [Read more...]

Changes in people’s attitudes are essential to make positive changes in prisons, a prison watchdog leader says. “Prison is good for incarceration but … [Read more...]

Before she was a professor at the University of Illinois, Rebecca Ginsburg helped educate San Quentin prisoners. Now, she is building on those … [Read more...]

Nabat Books is an obscure publishing company “dedicated to reprinting forgotten memoirs by various misfits, outsiders, and rebels.” In 1926, the … [Read more...]

Prison visitation is a privilege – not a right – and policies vary widely from state to state despite evidence that visits reduce violence and … [Read more...]