CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
A new book explores the relationship between convicted killer Jack Henry Abbott and his literary mentor.
BARS TO BOOKS
Two professors are trying to revolutionize the study of crime by bringing their own experiences behind bars to bear. And they’re finding a following among prisoners.
PAGING INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU
Expert thieves took $9 million in jewels and left on bicycles. A veteran safe cracker says it sounds like his old friends and shares how they might have done it.
RULE 1: FIND A MULE
It seems like nothing can stop narcotics from getting inside the walls, and that’s thanks to some ingenious strategies and more than a bit of corruption.
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MISTAKE OF A LIFETIME
When Cleve Heidelberg let a friend use his vehicle on May 26, 1970, he couldn’t imagine it would lead to him being arrested for murder and sent to prison for life.
Criminal Anatomy
Mass arrests in Los Angeles highlight the huge gang operation running sections of the city but putting these people in prison could make it even worse.
Black and White
With the looming grand jury decision on whether or not to indict the officer who shot Michael Brown, Ferguson feels like a time bomb.
Prison Break
There are a lot of unanswered questions surrounding Thursday’s escape attempt by the notorious Ohio school shooter T.J. Lane. Will we ever get answers?
First-Round Felons
“I'm telling you, it’s like a job fair in here,” a prisoner tells Gorilla Convict Seth Ferranti.
PROHIBITION
Smoking bans have transformed the prison economy, reports Gorilla Convict Seth Ferranti.