Prisons

'We Can Do Better.' Mississippi Governor Orders Closure of State Prison's Ward After String of Deaths

By Josiah Bates

2 Inmates Killed in Mississippi Prison That Continues to Struggle With Deadly Violence

By Josiah Bates

The True History of America's Private Prison Industry

By Shane Bauer

There’s a War on Books in Prisons

By The Aspen Institute
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Alleged Letter From Alcatraz Prisoner Suggests Inmates Survived 1962 Escape

The letter claims to be from John Anglin, one of three men who escaped in 1962

By Sarah Begley

Former NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Found Dead in Prison

He was acquitted in a double murder trial days earlier

By Kate Samuelson

Arkansas Executions: What's Next for the Inmates Who Were Scheduled to Die

Three executions stall, but 5 others may go forward

By Josh Sanburn

Your Smart Thermostat Could Take Down the Internet

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Youth Prisons Don’t Work. Here’s What Does.

'We owe it to young people and their families to invest in community-based interventions that actually work'

By Mishi Faruqee

Ramen Is in Higher Demand Than Cigarettes at Some U.S. Prisons, Researcher Finds

Ramen noodles are becoming an increasingly valuable commodity

By Kate Samuelson

The U.S. Is Ending Private Prisons for Federal Inmates. So Where Will the Prisoners Go?

Private companies now run 14 federal prisons across the country that hold about 22,000 federal inmates

By Josh Sanburn

Justice Department Will Stop Using Private Prisons

The Deputy Attorney General issued instructions for how to ultimately end their use in the U.S.

By Julia Zorthian

Air Conditioning Is a Human Right

Texas, like other states, does not air condition its prisons—and by doing so, it kills people

By Jeff Edwards and Scott Medlock

How to Stop Universities From Hoarding Money

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Privately-Run Prisons Hold Inmates Longer, Study Finds

Prisoners are incarcerated 4% to 7% longer

By Josh Sanburn

Why America Could Change How It Puts People to Death

3 Inmates in Oklahoma are challenging the use of certain drugs in executions

By TIME Video

The Bipartisan Prison Reform Push

The push for prison reform gets momentum from a conservative power player

By Alex Altman

Five Best Ideas of the Day: November 24

1. A bipartisan plan in North Carolina shrunk prison population and cut costs while the crime rate continued to fall. Can it serve as a model for other states?By the Justice Center at the Council...

By The Aspen Institute

Five Best Ideas of the Day: October 29

1. Community colleges should lead the way in preparing America’s workforce, and states need to join the effort.By Matthew Dembicki in Community College Daily2. To bring Asian-American communities to the ballot box, we must overcome...

By The Aspen Institute

Photojournalism Daily: Oct. 15, 2014

Photojournalism Links is a compilation of the most interesting photojournalism found on the web, curated by Mikko Takkunen

By Mikko Takkunen
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