• The barriers to reentering society after prison

    The barriers to reentering society after prison

    Dec 24, 2021 11:35 PM EDT

    ... and I'm locked out of my child's life? This is about the humanity and the soul of this country. It's not just about reentry.Amna Nawaz: And you can watch the full panel discussion and more stories from our Searching For Justice series on our Web site.

  • Why dozens of men spent most of their lives in prison after Louisiana reneged on plea deal

    Why dozens of men spent most of their lives in prison after Louisiana reneged on plea deal

    Nov 26, 2021 11:45 PM EDT

    ... reneged on these deals and many were never released. NewsHour’s Roby Chavez has been reporting on this from Louisiana as part of our series, "Searching for Justice." ... William Brangham: Some of Louisiana's longest serving prison inmates are receiving renewed attention. They're called the 10/6 Lifers, a ...

  • Exonerated but not supported, the wrongfully convicted struggle to heal their 'wounds'

    Exonerated but not supported, the wrongfully convicted struggle to heal their 'wounds'

    Nov 19, 2021 11:35 PM EDT

    ... released on parole. Amna Nawaz and producer Frank Carlson report on the struggle that begins after freedom is won. It's part of our series Searching For Justice. Amna Nawaz: What about this, this area? What is this from? Ricky Kidd, Wrongfully Imprisoned For 23 Years: Prison. It's all ...

  • Prison offers little to ease domestic violence trauma. This program tries to fill the gaps

    Prison offers little to ease domestic violence trauma. This program tries to fill the gaps

    Nov 18, 2021 11:25 PM EDT

    ... freedom. Amna Nawaz: For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Amna Nawaz. Judy Woodruff: So moving, these extraordinary women. And, tomorrow, we will conclude our weeklong Searching For Justice series with a look at one man's efforts to rebuild his life after being wrongly imprisoned for more than two decades.

  • How arrest records become 'invisible handcuffs' that keep people unemployed

    How arrest records become 'invisible handcuffs' that keep people unemployed

    Nov 17, 2021 11:20 PM EDT

    ... s fight to overcome her past and to prove herself at one of the biggest tech companies in the world. It's part of our Searching For Justice series looking at the challenges after incarceration. Amna Nawaz: From days spent working from home, in sales for Microsoft, to evening strolls ...

  • America’s prison population is aging, but care options for older parolees remain limited

    America’s prison population is aging, but care options for older parolees remain limited

    Nov 16, 2021 11:30 PM EDT

    ... costs less money. Amna Nawaz: 60 West says several states are exploring ways to replicate this model as the nation grapples with how to care for this aging population.For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Amna Nawaz in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Judy Woodruff: And our Searching For Justice series continues ...

  • After decades in prison, finding new life mentoring at-risk youth

    After decades in prison, finding new life mentoring at-risk youth

    Nov 15, 2021 11:35 PM EDT

    ... pass on the lessons he learned from more than two decades behind bars. William Brangham and producer Mike Fritz have been following Plummer's story for more than a year and a half since his release from prison. This report is part of our ongoing series, Searching for Justice. ... Judy ...

  • Inmates released to home confinement during pandemic fear 'devastating' reincarceration

    Inmates released to home confinement during pandemic fear 'devastating' reincarceration

    Sep 21, 2021 10:35 PM EDT

    Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Justice Department has released more than 30,000 non-violent inmates to home confinement to try to limit the virus' spread in prison. But, as John Yang reports for our ongoing "Searching for Justice" series, some of these men and women ...

  • Texas' homeless suffer due to lack of public housing as public camping is criminalized

    Texas' homeless suffer due to lack of public housing as public camping is criminalized

    Aug 26, 2021 10:30 PM EDT

    ... Two years ago, Austin, Texas, decriminalized activities related to homelessness. But this year, citizens voted to re-criminalize them — as the state banned public camping. For our "Searching for Justice" series, Stephanie Sy reports on what these efforts mean for the unhoused. ... Amna Nawaz: Well, cities across the country are ...

  • California prison inmates become a critical resource for fighting wildfires

    California prison inmates become a critical resource for fighting wildfires

    Aug 10, 2021 10:35 PM EDT

    ... comes as California faces a shortage of firefighters, a scenario that's bringing new attention to a critical firefighting resource: prison inmates. William Brangham reports for our ongoing series, "Searching for Justice." ... William Brangham: As the Dixie Fire continues burning, California faces a shortage of firefighters. As I discovered on ...