A suit filed this week accuses Broome County Jail staff of using threats of punishment to "create a culture of fear" that ...
The Appeal's 9-month investigation uncovered prison commissaries’ exploitative, inconsistent systems with inside prices up to ...
Summary Data: This tab summarizes, by state, the cost of basic food, hygiene, and other items selected by The Appeal. When ...
The Kentucky Department of Corrections offers very few educational or self-improvement programs, leading to feelings of ...
Incarcerated people have testified before state lawmakers about legislation that would directly impact their lives.
Louisiana lawmakers failed to track “wandering officers.” But state regulators also refuse to release data that would help ...
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled the state can enforce a near-total abortion ban passed during the U.S. Civil War.
The Kentucky Department of Corrections offers very few educational or self-improvement programs, leading to feelings of hopelessness.
Locked In, Priced Out is The Appeal’s investigation into prison commissary prices across the country that uncovered an exploitative, inconsistent system. The project includes a first-of-its-kind ...
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 ...