Casey Tolan
A Private-Prison CEO Is Actually Testifying About a Brutal Assault in His Facility
A trial starting this week offers a rare window into the workings of the typically opaque private-prison industry, which is due for a big boost under Donald Trump.
Team Obama Quietly Bolstered Protections for Trans Inmates Last Week
The Bureau of Prisons formalized key policies advocates say should help LGBTQ people inside—even under Trump.
Why I Rejected President Obama's Clemency Offer
Arnold Ray Jones is doing time for crack, but despite getting an offer of early release from the White House, he's high on Trump.
Texas Is No Longer America's Death Penalty Capital
The fewest people were put to death in the state this year since 1996, but race and mental health were still disturbing factors in who ends up on death row.
The First Black Woman DA in Alabama History Wants to Shake Up the Death Penalty
Lynneice Washington won an historic election this November even as Donald Trump destroyed Hillary Clinton in Alabama. Here's what she has planned.