Tony Vick 
Some Thoughts on Dying in Prison
Over the course of my nearly 30 years in Tennessee Department of Correction custody, ...
Everyone in Prison Needs a Hustle. For a Small Fee, I’ll Help You Find Yours.
When you enter the men’s prison system in Tennessee, you receive two blue, smock-like ...
Veterans in Prison, Cut Off From Support, Try to Make It on Their Own
C*, a 39-year-old Army veteran, struggled to adjust to daily life after coming home ...
When the Prison Grievance Process Is Worth the Risk
For nearly three decades, I’ve been hearing people scream for help. Screams of people ...
To See the US Prisons Crisis, Look at the Books We’re Trying to Read
The library at South Central Correctional Facility, a Tennessee prison privately operated by CoreCivic, ...
“A Moral Crime”: 22 Years in Solitary, and the Prison System That Watched
At age 18, Frank De Palma entered Nevada Department of Corrections custody on a ...
How Prison Guard Became the Job Everyone Leaves
Lonnie, in his late 40s, was a high school teacher for 20 years before ...
Watching the Trump Trials in Prison, With Con Artists Cheering Him On
Our living unit at South Central Correctional Facility in Tennessee doesn’t have a communal ...
How We Still Find Joy After Decades in Prison
After nearly 30 years in prison, I still find moments of joy and happiness. ...
CoreCivic Manages Our Prison, and Tries Not to Manage Our Medical Care
Five years ago, abdominal pain drove James to the infirmary at South Central Correctional ...
