After 22 years in prison and one-and-a-half years in a halfway house, Gilfredo Santiago now works as a community advocate …
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Cash for People Coming Home from Prison? Yes, It Works.
Every year, about 8 million people leave jail or prison in the United States. And almost immediately, they’re hit with …
Behind Bars, Jewish Inmates Celebrate Freedom
Passover is almost here, and the Aleph Institute is making sure no one gets left out. They’re shipping thousands of …
The overlooked reentry tool for veterans: Prison tablets
from Route Fifty Incarcerated veterans live at a difficult intersection: military service, involvement in the justice system and a society …
Behind the Movement Toward Humane Punishment
from State Court Report.org A recent Pennsylvania decision barring mandatory life without parole for felony murder is part of an …
How states restrict SNAP benefits for people on probation
A patchwork of statutes and administrative choices limits access to the food assistance program SNAP for some people on probation. …
America’s Graying Prisons: The Tug-of-War Between Safety, Compassion, and Cost
The Big Picture America’s prisons are getting older, fast. And that’s forcing states into an uncomfortable question: What do you …
Who Is Restitution Really Helping?
Instead of focusing on repair, it often acts as another layer of punishment.
Cancer in Confinement
by Dorothy Maraglino, Prison Journalism Project February 11, 2026 In 2021, writer Dorothy Maraglino’s friend Lynette Demello felt a pain …
Wayne State University In Michigan Launches Prison Education Program
from InsideHigherEd Starting this fall, two dozen Macomb Correctional Facility inmates will be eligible to earn a bachelor’s degree in …