From changing policy to helping people get a shot at freedom, we’re proud of the vital work The Appeal published in 2024.

After Republican backlash, the Illinois parole board's work has essentially been frozen. JB Pritzker now barely grants ...

Eight people died at the Atlanta area Clayton County Jail in 2024. Sheriff Levon Allen said there were four 2023 deaths at ...

Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative is still waiting on Mayor Andre Dickens to approve the organization’s contract.

After 3.5 years co-leading The Appeal as Managing Editor & Operations Director, Tara Francis Chan is stepping down at the end ...

Washington Department of Corrections uses a nebulous victim rights policy to bar incarcerated people from participating in ...

The toolkit is a practical resource for news organizations who want to better support their journalists and include them in ...

At least six people incarcerated at Virginia's Red Onion State Prison intentionally burned themselves to get transferred.

I spent years visiting prisons and courts. At every turn, facilities forced me to comply with invasive searches that left me feeling sexually violated. As an adolescent, I learned what it’s like to ...