Perspectives From Within

Minnesota's Constitution declares slavery and involuntary servitude legal as a punishment for a crime, and the state's prisons are a...

Minnesota prisoners denied medication: Cruel and unusual punishment?

An inmate at Faribault prison says the prison is experiencing religious discrimination, subpar living conditions and more.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections is understaffed on weekends and is taking away inmates' weekend hours due to unionizing.

We should all want people coming out of prisons to be better off, not worse off than when they went...

The Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act (MRRA) allows people to earn early release and supervision reductions by using their time...

Unless Minnesotans are prepared to accept a system of "justice for some," the “lifer” review process must be reformed.

It's very rewarding to know that some of my fellow Minnesotans are also tired of the outdated language in the...

'I am one of many men inside here who have gained maturity from experience.'

The sad fact is we have one of the lowest rates of recommitting a crime in Minnesota, roughly 3%, yet...

'These continual indifferent attitudes and cold conditions violate inmates' civil rights and endanger their health.'

When a prisoner has medical or mental issues or disabilities the systematic neglect quickly becomes abusive.

For each person in work release, taxpayers save up to $16,086 a year.

Broken people need help, not hell.