Bianca Tylek

Mass incarceration is not only a racial justice and civil rights issue—it is also an investment issue.

Private companies are creating a space for themselves with so-called alternative models of incarceration, like electronic monitoring and community surveillance. 

A closer look at healthcare for incarcerated people in America's prison system.

People behind bars are six times more likely to experience food poisoning than those on the outside

Sending money to friends and family in prison is often a very costly endeavor, as is getting money out of prison upon release. 

One in three people with a loved one that is incarcerated go into debt trying to keep in touch with them because prison phone calls are so expensive.

Much like the wider technology world, prisons use algorithms and surveillance to assess risk, monitor incarcerated people and track data.

From desks and uniforms to restraint jackets and tear gas, there's a whole industry dedicated to furnishing America's jails and prisons.  

Senator Jeff Merkley (D, Oregon) discusses his Abolition Amendment, which would stop forced labor for incarcerated people.

Bianca Tylek and Insha Rahman talk about the personnel and companies that provide training for prison staff. 

Bianca Tylek and Eunice Cho explain the history of private prisons in America and Biden's moves to 'ban' the system.

The mayor has promised to close Rikers Island and build more humane jails in its place. What does that look like?