A new trove of letters and oral histories is shining a light on the successes and challenges of jailhouse lawyers: people in prison who help themselves and others navigate the legal system.

It’s a common misconception that people found guilty of a felony permanently lose their right to vote. Research estimates 450,000 Georgians with a past conviction are eligible, and organizers are spreading the word.

Women from Georgia spoke about their experiences being pregnant and giving birth while incarcerated at Sen. Jon Ossoff’s  Atlanta hearing of the Senate Committee on Human Rights.

Officials say an inmate used a gun to kill a kitchen worker at a Georgia prison before fatally shooting himself. The Georgia Department of Corrections says it's investigating the killing early Sunday at Smith State Prison. Few details were released, including how the inmate obtained a firearm.

The Prison Policy Initiative released a report Wednesday that argues against the need for a new jail in Fulton County. 

Legislation establishing oversight of the federal prison system sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives. 

A former Venezuelan political prisoner got the idea to create a virtual reality tour from the Anne Frank museum.

Three people incarcerated at prisons across the U.S. spoke to NPR's Morning Edition about how music helps them reconnect with the past, endure the present and envision the future.

Since the pandemic, many jails have moved to video systems as the only way to visit incarcerated loved ones. A new movement seeks to restore in-person visits

Ten inmates have died this year at the overcrowded Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. And there's no solution yet as the court system is still playing catchup from COVID-19 shutdowns.

The 12-week initiative will begin at one prison in Atlanta.

Those who gathered were kept about a football field away from the neoclassical columns of the mansion in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood.

They were sentenced for up to 10 years for violating anti-abortion laws. Some say their pregnancy was a result of rape. Rwanda has now liberalized its abortion laws and pardoned hundreds of the women.

Thursday on Political Rewind: Two recent horrific prison deaths have shed light on the conditions in Georgia's prisons and jails. Our special panel breaks down the latest, as well as dire problems in our institutions over the past few years.

Georgia State University students both inside and outside of prison will soon begin working on a new literary journal featuring the work of incarcerated people.