Prison

What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars

3:05pm August 16, 2022

The Marshall Project asked people in prison to track their earning and spending — and bartering and side hustles — for 30 days. Their accounts reveal a thriving underground economy behind bars.

In 'Beyond Innocence,' journalist and writer Phoebe Zerwick revisits the story of Darryl Hunt

2:09pm March 08, 2022

In 2003, journalist Phoebe Zerwick wrote an eight

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Residents Julio Orsini and Jesse Mackin share a meal together with staff during lunch break in the garden at the Mountain View Correctional Faciltiy in Charleston Maine in August of 2021.

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This Prison Teaches Inmates How To Grow Their Own Food

4:10pm September 17, 2021

by Susan Sharon

Inmates at Maine's Mountain View Correctional Facility are growing their own food. Advocates say the alternative to "mystery meat" means healthier inmates who are learning valuable skills.

Ty Garbin pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years and three months in prison, according to court records, and three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

One Of The Men Charged In The Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot Gets 6 Years In Prison

9:07am August 26, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Ty Garbin pleaded guilty last year for his role in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation home.

Cooper, N.C. Prison Officials Agree To Release 3,500 Inmates

4:24pm February 25, 2021

by Associated Press

North Carolina civil rights groups struck a deal on Thursday with Gov. Roy Cooper's administration to allow for the early release of 3,500 inmates in state custody over the next six months.

Patrick O'Neill, 64, is a member of the Kings Bay Plowshares. He reports to prison in January for a 14-month sentence.

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Longtime Anti-Nuclear Activists Face Prison, Again, After Breaking Into Naval Base

11:51am December 28, 2020

by Emma Peaslee

In the midst of a pandemic that's wreaking havoc on prisons and disproportionately affects older people, activists known as the Kings Bay Plowshares have been sentenced to up to 33 months in prison.

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A sign that reads, "HELP," is posted in the window of an inmate cell during a tour with state officials at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala., on Oct. 22, 2019. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit this week against Alabama over conditions in

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Alabama Vows To 'Fervently Defend' Justice Department Lawsuit Over Prison Conditions

3:14pm December 11, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

State officials say they were blindsided this week by a Justice Department lawsuit alleging brutal and unconstitutional conditions in the state's prison system.

At left: Becky and Mike McKenney (right) visit VanSumeren while he was incarcerated. The couple are the parents of VanSumeren's former girlfriend, Jillian, who has also remained close to him. At right: The McKenneys join VanSumeren on the day of his swear

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A High School Dropout Finds Support On Road From Prison To Law School

1:50pm October 23, 2020

by Jey Born

Bob VanSumeren served nearly six years in prison for robbery. But Mike McKenney, his ex-girlfriend's dad, never gave up on him. "Your visits kept me from sinking fully into prison," VanSumeren said.

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Portraits of Points of Connection created by James "Yaya" Hough

Artist In Residence Creates Portraits Of Reform At The District Attorney's Office

4:41pm October 19, 2020

by Neda Ulaby

"I've been an artist since I was a child," says James "Yaya" Hough. After serving 27 years in prison, he is now the first-ever artist in residence at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.

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Dustin Lee Honken was executed by lethal injection and died at 4:36 p.m. ET, according to officials.

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Justice Department Executes 3rd Federal Prisoner In A Week

9:04pm July 17, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Nearly three decades after [Dustin Lee] Honken coldly ended the lives of five people, including two young girls ... he has finally faced justice," a spokeswoman said in a statement.