The prisoners write in carefully lettered script or on old electric typewriters. There are sometimes grammatical errors or misspellings. But the language is direct. They describe facing Stage 4 cancer ...

The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution protects people from excessive bails and fines, as well as cruel punishment, but what does that mean exactly? The founding fathers wrote, “Excessive bail ...

Over the past decade, Minnesota's prisons have experienced officer assaults, lockdowns, and chronic staffing shortages. They have faced allegations of substandard medical care, inhumane living ...

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman issued a permanent injunction mandating the Texas Department of Criminal Justice install air conditioning across its prison system by December 31, 2029. This ...