Catholics in my prison mourned the death of a pope who advocated for them. But they are hopeful the next pope will consider them, too.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Recently, I was having a conversation with my younger brother Robert on the phone when he mentioned the killing ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. I’ll never forget the first time I went to lockup, a restricted housing unit where you’re sent after being ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. In my New Jersey prison, Christians, Jews and Muslims congregate to worship and read their respective religious ...

Six journalists in U.S. prisons react to Trump’s proposal to send incarcerated U.S. citizens to foreign prisons.

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. I grew up with artwork hanging on the walls of my house, but I never paid much attention to it. The images just ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. When a person is convicted, it is easy to forget they are more than a felon. They are someone’s son or daughter.

Don't miss our latest stories, delivered to your inbox once a week. Sign up This story is a Kite, a special category dedicated to first-person reports that rely heavily on a writer’s first-hand ...

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 ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. In February, I was transported from Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona, to the Idaho State Correctional ...

Trying to find a theme to Prison Journalism Project’s favorite stories of the year is a difficult undertaking. Some stories showed what happens when outside interests break through the razor-rimmed ...

PJP is an independent national nonprofit initiative that trains incarcerated writers to be journalists and publishes their stories. We work with incarcerated writers and those in communities affected ...