Most of us only know what prison life looks like thanks to movies and TV shows — and those tend to exaggerate almost everything. In reality, a lot of what people believe about prison is a mix of myths ...

Some define time as linear, some see it as a block. Others refer to it as something spent, in the present, or the future. Meanwhile, others consider it to be supernatural or holy, or something to ...

We were standing by a large white board in one of the prison’s educational areas, debriefing how our study on hope had gone when the man slipped into the room without a sound. Like the other ...

Garyo Okita, author of "Mushoboke," is seen talking about the novel in the city of Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 8, 2021. (Mainichi/Kenji Tatsumi) KOBE -- After 14 years in prison, a ...

Unless we really experience it, most of the things that we know about prison are probably based on Hollywood blockbusters like The Shawshank Redemption or Escape from Alcatraz. However, many instances ...