It is hailed as America's greatest prison break. In June 1962, three inmates at Alcatraz fooled guards with papier-mâché heads, carved tunnels with spoons, stitched together a raft from raincoats and ...

The Nation-- This article is part of a Nation series exposing the American Legislative Exchange Council, in collaboration with the Center For Media and Democracy. John Nichols introduces the series.

HBO’s new documentary exposes Alabama’s broken prison system through footage secretly recorded by inmates who risked their lives to tell the truth.