Most of us only know what prison life looks like thanks to movies and TV shows — and those tend to exaggerate almost everything. In reality, a lot of what people believe about prison is a mix of myths ...

Life behind bars is often portrayed through dramatic scenes, harsh rules, and exaggerated stereotypes. But those who’ve lived it say the truth is far more complicated, and sometimes far more ...

Earlier reflections in this column have explored how violence often emerges from unaddressed emotional pain, trauma, and the slow erosion of empathy long before a crime is committed. Those discussions ...

We were standing by a large white board in one of the prison’s educational areas, debriefing how our study on hope had gone when the man slipped into the room without a sound. Like the other ...