A dispatch from SCI Huntingdon in Pennsylvania, which was briefly part of the biggest crime story in the nation.

Today most stories about prison are written with an outside perspective. Prison Journalism Project publishes stories by incarcerated writers and others who know the system from the inside and want to ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. In March, I was soaking up the sun in my California prison’s recreation yard, when I observed a startled flock of ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. My love affair with peanut butter dates back to junior high and a summer spent in El Salvador as the goalkeeper ...

See how incarcerated writers are breaking stereotypes and shifting the narrative by subscribing to our weekly newsletter.

See how incarcerated writers are breaking stereotypes and shifting the narrative by subscribing to our weekly newsletter.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. For prisoners with an entrepreneurial spirit, one of the most basic hustles in prison is running a store. A ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. From the moment I walked into the classroom, there was a buzz of conversation and energy. Although I enjoy all of ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. When I entered the Sacramento County Main Jail on Dec. 9, 2009, I marveled at the magnitude of the building and ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. It is difficult to describe the overwhelming excitement of getting mail while incarcerated. When I started this ...