America Incarcerated
How a Woman Locked Up with Breast Cancer Became a Prison Activist
Sue Ellen Allen went to prison when she was 57 years old and emerged determined to improve conditions for every woman who goes to prison.
Why Solitary Confinement in America Needs to Finally End
Now that solitary is on the national radar, systemic problems with "the hole" are being laid bare for all to see.
How Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Laws Put Regular People in Prison for Life
If you rub elbows with big-time drug dealers, you can get sentenced to decades behind bars thanks to laws passed at the height of the drug panic in the 1980s.
Even White-Collar Criminals Can Get Screwed Over by the Prison System
A man I once knew in prison got out but was unable to return to anything resembling a normal life thanks to aggressive parole restrictions.
Heroin, Murder, and the New Front in the War on Drugs
When heroin users die from an overdose, some prosecutors pursue full-fledged murder charges against the dealers or friends who provided the drugs. Possible sentences include life without parole.
How to Get Involved in Changing the Criminal Justice System
After tuning into our recent special episode of 'VICE' on HBO, here are some ways to get involved with the organizations fighting for criminal justice reform.
Prison Yoga Is Helping Inmates Transcend Their Cells
The Prison Yoga Project is bringing mindfulness, meditation, and physical release to hundreds of prisoners.
Talking to Two Federal Drug Offenders About Getting Out Early
These two don't spend much time reflecting on their role in some historic sea change in American criminal justice policy. They just want to be free.
America Incarcerated: Join Our Skype Group Chat
On Wednesday, September 30 at 8pm EDT, join the producers of the VICE on HBO report, "Fixing the System," for an exclusive Skype group chat about the issues raised in the piece, and the problems facing America’s prisons.
Youth Sports Behind Bars
The state of physical fitness for juvenile offenders is "God awful," but advocates—and some states—are trying to change that.
What I Learned from 13 Years of Witnessing Violence in Federal Prisons
When I first got locked up, I was a 130-pound, 23-year-old junkie who had one thing in mind: survival. After years of being both a victim and an assailant, I changed my life for the better.
Dewey Bozella's Next Challenge: Life On the Outside
After spending 26 and a half years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, boxer Dewey Bozella has lots of post incarceration plans.