Prison

Why Would a Lawyer Choose to Give Bad Advice?

I give advice for a living. That’s been my profession for almost 20 years, and a hobby long before that. I do my best, but I don’t always get it right. This is a story about a time I gave bad advice.

Tied to the Hitching Post: What Will Stop Alabama Prisons from Killing and Torturing?

In May 1995, the state of Alabama forced Larry Hope to work as part of the last chain gang in America. When Hope got into an argument with another prisoner, corrections officers…

The Only Man in an Island Prison

What does the case of Turkey’s most infamous political prisoner tell…

A Billion-Dollar Idea

Entrepreneurs: Are you looking for a way to start a business that helps marginalized people, thereby lending direction…

America’s Jails Are Slaughterhouses

A jail is supposed to be the last stop. Here, it’s the only stop.