• Crosley Green returns to prison, maintains innocence after murder conviction reinstated

    Crosley Green returns to prison, maintains innocence after murder conviction reinstated

    Apr 17, 2023 10:30 PM EDT

    ... on house arrest during the pandemic is now going back to prison. But many questions remain about whether Florida is locking up an innocent man for the rest of his life. William Brangham reports for our series, Searching for Justice. ... Amna Nawaz: After more than three decades behind bars for ...

  • Incarcerated people face heightened costs to communicate with families

    Incarcerated people face heightened costs to communicate with families

    Apr 07, 2023 10:40 PM EDT

    ... Roby Chavez reports for our series, Searching for Justice. ... Amna Nawaz: For years, advocates have argued that incarcerated people in the U.S. are overcharged for basic phone calls. It's a less well-known issue, but essential for prisoners and their families. This winter, a new law went into ...

  • Man freed after 28 years in prison reflects on wrongful murder conviction

    Man freed after 28 years in prison reflects on wrongful murder conviction

    Feb 17, 2023 11:40 PM EDT

    ... Amna Nawaz: Earlier this week, a St. Louis judge overturned the murder conviction of Lamar Johnson, a man sentenced to life in prison in 1995 for the murder of Marcus Boyd. John Yang has more as part of our Searching for Justice series -- John. John Yang: Amna Nawaz, in 2021 ...

  • Initiative allows inmates to work toward law degree while behind bars

    Initiative allows inmates to work toward law degree while behind bars

    Dec 13, 2022 11:30 PM EDT

    ... Sam Lazaro reports, one initiative is trying to bring more legal resources to those incarcerated or facing trial. It's part of our series Agents for Change and Searching for Justice. ... Judy Woodruff: The United States has the highest rate of incarceration based on population, due in part to an ...

  • Jail treats inmates with substance abuse issues to break the cycle of recidivism

    Jail treats inmates with substance abuse issues to break the cycle of recidivism

    Dec 12, 2022 11:45 PM EDT

    ... visited a jail in Kentucky that’s trying to not only break that cycle but also save lives. It’s part of our ongoing series, Searching for Justice. ... Amna Nawaz: The consequences of the nation's opioid crisis ripple through many aspects of society, including our criminal justice system. It ...

  • Incarcerated LGBTQ Americans find little to no support system upon release

    Incarcerated LGBTQ Americans find little to no support system upon release

    Nov 30, 2022 11:35 PM EDT

    LGBTQ people are incarcerated at a rate three times higher than the general population. But when they are released from prison, experts say many reentry programs fail to meet their unique needs. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports for our series, Searching for Justice. ... Judy Woodruff: Lesbian, gay and bisexual people ...

  • News Wrap: Biden pauses student loan payments as debt cancelation plan faces legal battle

    News Wrap: Biden pauses student loan payments as debt cancelation plan faces legal battle

    Nov 22, 2022 11:55 PM EDT

    ... China closes many public spaces and resumes mass testing in another attempt to stop the coronavirus under the Communist party's zero-COVID policy. And Searching for Justice. Why juveniles in many states are automatically charged in adult court for certain crimes, and how that affects their lives long after ...

  • Advocates push to end the automatic charging of juveniles as adults in certain crimes

    Advocates push to end the automatic charging of juveniles as adults in certain crimes

    Nov 22, 2022 11:30 PM EDT

    ... Searching for Justice. A warning: this report contains descriptions of self-harm. ... JUDY WOODRUFF: We return now to our ongoing coverage of America's criminal justice system, Searching For Justice, and the lingering consequences of being incarcerated. In some states, juveniles are automatically charged in adult court for certain serious ...

  • Parents with criminal histories struggle to regain custody of children

    Parents with criminal histories struggle to regain custody of children

    Nov 18, 2022 11:35 PM EDT

    ... Adoption and Safe Families Act, signed into law 25 years ago. Geoff Bennett reports on the challenges many face after incarceration in our ongoing series, Searching for Justice. ... Amna Nawaz: In our ongoing series Searching for Justice, we have documented the challenges many face after incarceration, things like getting an ...

  • How a criminal justice reporter built trust with prisoners to highlight conditions inside

    How a criminal justice reporter built trust with prisoners to highlight conditions inside

    Nov 17, 2022 11:35 PM EDT

    A criminal justice reporter is using her background to build trust with men and women behind bars and to highlight conditions inside prisons. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports from Texas for our series, “Searching for Justice.” ... Amna Nawaz: Now: how a criminal justice reporter is using her own background to ...