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  • Formerly incarcerated face complicated path in aftermath of Hurricane Ian

    Formerly incarcerated face complicated path in aftermath of Hurricane Ian

    Nov 10, 2022 11:20 PM EDT

    ... added layers of complexity for them. Here's the story of another Florida resident dealing with these same issues. It's part of our series Searching For Justice. Thirty-three-year-old 33-year-old Seth Campbell has been out of prison for a year. He was born and raised ...

  • 55,000 people with prior felony convictions can now vote in North Carolina. Here's what that means for the midterms

    55,000 people with prior felony convictions can now vote in North Carolina. Here's what that means for the midterms

    Oct 27, 2022 09:24 PM EDT

    ... a previous trial court ruling that the law was, in fact, unconstitutional, and that those not currently incarcerated would regain the right to vote. WATCH: ‘Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup,’ a PBS NewsHour special report The legal fight is not over, however. Those impacted have gained the right to ...

  • Former prisoners who believed they could legally vote land back behind bars in Florida

    Former prisoners who believed they could legally vote land back behind bars in Florida

    Oct 24, 2022 10:30 PM EDT

    ... a role. But as Amna Nawaz explains, in Florida, voting could be what ultimately lands some back behind bars. It’s part of our series, "Searching for Justice." ... Judy Woodruff: Two-thirds of prisoners are re arrested and half reincarcerated within three years of their release. Addiction, poverty and a ...

  • WATCH: Race, Redemption and Reentry - A PBS NewsHour Special

    WATCH: Race, Redemption and Reentry - A PBS NewsHour Special

    Oct 04, 2022 08:42 PM EDT

    ... anchor Geoff Bennett will host a live conversation on Thursday, October 6 at 7 p.m. ET on race, redemption and reentry. Senghor, Hoskins and Thomas will join Bennett in that conversation. Watch the event in the live player above. View PBS NewsHour’s complete Searching for Justice series here.

  • California looks to increase 'gate money' to help people adjust to life after prison

    California looks to increase 'gate money' to help people adjust to life after prison

    Sep 15, 2022 10:25 PM EDT

    ... when they walk out of prison. Advocates argue this money is too little to help people during those crucial days. As part of our series “Searching for Justice,” William Brangham looks at a California plan to dramatically increase this assistance. ... Amna Nawaz: We return now to our ongoing coverage of ...

  • 'I thought I was going to die there.' What it's like to live with rising temperatures in prison

    'I thought I was going to die there.' What it's like to live with rising temperatures in prison

    Aug 19, 2022 08:26 PM EDT

    ... to sleep, wearing nothing but boxers and laying “as still as possible,” he said. His bunk, made of metal, was too hot to touch. WATCH: ‘Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup,’ a PBS NewsHour special report When Hayley Barna was incarcerated in a Texas prison in 2020, the scorching summer ...

  • Incarcerated people face barriers to reentry post prison. How one initiative aims to help

    Incarcerated people face barriers to reentry post prison. How one initiative aims to help

    May 19, 2022 05:53 PM EDT

    ... disenfranchised neighborhoods receive the bulk of returning citizens,” the Brookings report said, adding “Ultimately, reentry experiences are shaped by class and racialized neighborhood segregation.” WATCH: ‘Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup,’ a PBS NewsHour special report And while the reentry process has improved over the last decade, Quattlembaum said, it ...

  • How poor dental care in prison makes reentry harder for formerly incarcerated people

    How poor dental care in prison makes reentry harder for formerly incarcerated people

    May 09, 2022 08:19 PM EDT

    ... with already poor dental care. More than 76 million adults in America do not have dental insurance, according to a 2021 report from Carequest Institute for Oral Health, which means many people likely enter prison with few visits or no visits at all to a dentist. WATCH: ‘Searching for Justice ...

  • PBS NewsHour documentary explores the challenges of life after incarceration

    PBS NewsHour documentary explores the challenges of life after incarceration

    Apr 13, 2022 10:20 PM EDT

    ... shining a light into an area that gets so little attention. Amna Nawaz, we are really looking forward to seeing this. The documentary is called "Searching For Justice: Life After Lockup." It airs tonight at 10:00 Eastern/9:00 Central on PBS. Very much looking forward to seeing that.

  • PBS NewsHour documentary spotlights the struggles facing the formerly incarcerated

    PBS NewsHour documentary spotlights the struggles facing the formerly incarcerated

    Apr 10, 2022 09:46 PM EDT

    ... better? Can we be better? Geoff Bennett: Well, I will tell you, I will be among those watching this documentary. Amna Nawaz, thanks so much for your time. It's great to have you. Amna Nawaz: Thanks, Geoff. Geoff Bennett: Searching for Justice: Life after Lockup airs Wednesday night at ...

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