Are Prison Commissaries Fair?
Prisons and jails charge inmates substantial portions of their annual wages for basic necessities.
Prison-industrial Complex
Thousands of Privately Owned Companies Are Profiting From the U.S. Prison System
A report released by the Corrections Accountability Project this week exposes over 3,100 corporations—including over 2,500 privately traded companies—that profit from the U.S. prison system.
The Vicious, Traumatizing Cycle of Parental Incarceration
Parental incarceration can lead to serious health and behavioral problems for children, in both youth and adulthood.
One Not-So-Minor Victory for Prison Reform
The Federal Communication Commission's cap on absurd prison phone call costs underscores the predatory rent-seeking of the prison-industrial complex.