“If You Want to Live, Don’t Drink the Water” After mystery illnesses and toxic reports, prisoners at California’s Mule Creek State Prison worry their water is killing them. Nathan Blalock ...

A letter obtained exclusively by The Appeal says Trump’s Department of Justice has defunded the Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource Center.

The “shoplifting panic” myth let cops buy facial recognition software, drones, license plate readers, surveillance tech, and more.

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine activist arrested in New York City over the weekend, is being detained at one of the most dangerous immigration jails in the country. News outlet Zeteo reported that ...

Why the “Mississippi Five” Deserve Parole After 40 Years in Prison Five women in Mississippi have been incarcerated longer than any others in the state. Each has been denied parole a multitude of ...

As Climate Change Worsens, Deadly Prison Heat Is Increasingly an Everywhere Problem With heat waves sweeping across the country, incarcerated people in states with traditionally milder climates are ...

In America, judges, juries, and prosecutors can still exhibit clear signs of anti-LGBTQ+ bias when giving people a death sentence.

Judge Orders Changes to Louisiana Prison Labor Program Likened to ‘19th Century Slavery’ Incarcerated laborers on Angola’s Farm Line face “substantial risk of injury or death” during extreme heat, a ...

Vermont has launched "Circles of Support," in which volunteers make sure formerly incarcerated people are able to thrive after prison.

Today, The Appeal published Locked In, Priced Out, a project that includes a first-of-its-kind database of prison commissary lists from 46 states. This project also examines the availability, prices, ...

How Incarcerated People Are Building Political Power in Washington State Incarcerated people have testified before state lawmakers about legislation that would directly impact their lives, including ...

On the hook to repay $1.3 billion of debt this year, the nation's largest prison telecom company, Securus, is on the verge of bankruptcy. Its failure would represent a remarkable victory for advocates ...