The Future of Incarceration in America
How I Keep People Out of Jail
How the director of operations at the Center for Court Innovation in New York City is working to create a fairer criminal justice system.
What Will the Future of Incarceration Look Like?
We asked experts and advocates what happens when more jails and more prisons isn't the answer anymore.
The Best Way to Close Jails Is to Make Them Visible
To win support for the resources and programs America's incarcerated people need, the public has to see what life is really like behind bars.
How Do You Sell a Jail?
With ongoing demands to downsize, figuring out what to do with America's massive inmate population is one of the greatest challenges to criminal justice reform.
What Happens to a Town When the Local Prison Closes?
As America reconsidered mass incarceration, some citizens of "prison towns" were watching with bated breath.
What I Learned Treating the Mentally Ill on Rikers
"If they had no mental health issues before they entered solitary, they do now!" was our unofficial mantra.
The Future of Incarceration: A Letter from the Editors
Criminal justice reform needs to happen, even under President Trump.
How I Went from Convicted Murderer to Professional Criminal Justice Advocate
Most of my time on parole and in college was spent in self-imposed anonymity. Then I learned how to fight back and became an agent of change for a broken system.
How Do You Close One of the Largest Jails in America?
In 2016, a nuclear option arose when it came to Rikers Island, the notorious NYC jail: Shut the whole thing down.