Verkkochronicled life behind bars in american prisons, championed inmate causes, and challenged those in authority who sought to silence it. At its apex, several hundred. Verkkoresearch from the brennan center for justice shows that in 2016, nearly 40 percent of the u. s. Prison population — 576,000 people — were behind. Verkkowhether you are an inmate or former inmate seeking to share your story or an individual eager to gain insights into a world behind prison walls, life behind bars is. Verkkothe untold stories of those who have suffered unjustly behind bars compel us to advocate for systemic changes that will protect the innocent and restore our faith in.