Prisons and Prisoners

July 29, 2023

The Joy of Driving, After 12 Years in Prison

He once made a living behind the wheel. Now, the road suggests fresh possibilities. On a cool April morning, my mother pulled up outside the halfway […]
August 14, 2020

In Prison, Learning Magic by Mail

Surfacing In Prison, Learning Magic by Mail A deck of cards cut from milk cartons. A wand made with medical tape. How a group of inmates […]
April 2, 2020

Inside Kim Kardashian’s Prison-Reform Machine

Kim Kardashian West breezed into a steakhouse in Washington, D.C., last month, wearing a bright white outfit with a giant fabric flower on the lapel. Technically, […]
November 5, 2019

Life After Prison, on YouTube

In May 2008, when Christina Randall was released from prison after serving nearly three years for battery, robbery and escape, she had nothing but $30 and […]
October 5, 2017

Wild Horses and the Inmates Who ‘Gentle’ Them

There’s a term in the horse world known as “gentling.” It refers to working with a wild horse until it becomes responsive to a trainer’s commands, […]
November 8, 2016

Tatiana von Furstenberg Curates an Exhibit of Art From Inside Prisons

Dressed in loosefitting pants, a military jacket and black-and-cream heels, her hair curly and buoyant, Tatiana von Furstenberg walked languidly through an exhibition at Abrons Arts […]