An inmate is accused of selling drugs to inmates in Harris County Jail as his 2 family members laundered nearly $30,000 to his commissary account, Texas cops say. Getty Images/iStockphoto An elaborate ...

When someone is incarcerated, maintaining a connection with the outside world becomes a lifeline. One of the most powerful ways to keep that connection is through writing love letters. These letters ...

Advocates for prisoners in Nevada are celebrating the “historic” passage of a new state regulation that decreases prison commissary sale markups on items from a maximum of 66% to 35%. Before the ...

LuAnn Heston doesn’t know how she’s going to put food on the table for the next couple of weeks. She’s out of money until she gets her Social Security checks, which amount to about just $900 for the ...

Jack stitches survival together with a needle and thread. He hems khakis, tapers shirts, and mends shoes for stamps. This ...