Tortured in Africa for being gay, a detained immigrant at Adelanto finds support - and friendship - from members of a L.A. church.

Accompanied by striking portraits by award-winning photographer Mark Tuschman, Jared's article celebrates the work of 3 women spearheading projects to assist refugees.

By persuading two major pension funds to divest their holdings in CoreCivic and GEO Group, Ms. Goldman aims to shrink financial support for the for-profit prison industry.

Artist Erikson Martinez now struggles to breathe because of the abuse inflicted upon him while being handcuffed.

In this poignant letter, Elfrega writes of feeling like a "captive bird" in detention, her despair at being caged, and her yearning for a safe nest to call home.

Guilt and remorse are coupled with a fierce determination to be "free from the chains" in this wrenching new poem by Abraham.

Targeted for his sexual orientation, and for his courage to assert his rights, Jesús has been subjected to multiple instances of solitary confinement.

Detained for over 18 months, Balde now faces deportation back to Guinea. Here, he shares his despair and hopelessness.

Detained at Northwest Detention Center, Anthony's art expresses the loneliness and pain of immigration detention.