Nation Nov 06 Formerly incarcerated lawmaker reflects on breaking down barriers after prison By Cat Wise, Sam Weber
Nation Apr 03 The high cost of staying in touch while incarcerated can linger long after release The high cost of a prison phone call has come down. But a new report sounds the alarm on the escalating costs of non-phone services for incarcerated people. By Roby Chavez
Nation Oct 19 Louisiana pushes to reduce ‘unnecessary’ barriers to employment In recent years, Louisiana has started to chip away at some of the barriers to reintegration, including restrictive occupational licensing. By Roby Chavez
Nation May 09 How poor dental care in prison makes reentry harder for formerly incarcerated people After leaving prison, the consequences of missing treatment fall on those formerly incarcerated individuals, since so few dental care resources are available, adding more expenses, more stress and more challenges to an already difficult transition to life outside. By Justin Stabley
Nation Apr 13 Watch 5:39 PBS NewsHour documentary explores the challenges of life after incarceration More than 70 million Americans have an arrest or criminal record that in many cases prevent them from getting housing, work and reconnecting with their families after incarceration. Those challenges are the subject of a NewsHour documentary premiering Wednesday on… By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson, Mike Fritz
Apr 10 Watch 5:54 PBS NewsHour documentary spotlights the struggles facing the formerly incarcerated By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Frank Carlson, Claire Mufson For the past few years, the NewsHour has been reporting on issues facing the formerly incarcerated, like getting a job, housing and healthcare. Next week those issues are front and center in a PBS NewsHour documentary called “Searching for Justice:… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 12:15 The barriers to reentering society after prison By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz Every year about 600,000 people are released from state and federal prisons. As part of our "Searching for Justice" series, Amna Nawaz spoke with formerly incarcerated people about the difficulties older men and women face after decades behind bars, and… Continue watching
Dec 02 WATCH: Searching for Justice – Making reentry work after incarceration By Nicole Ellis Every year, more than 600,000 people leave state and federal prisons in the United States and millions more cycle in and out of jails. Many of those individuals find that even though they have served their time, they still are… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 6:40 Why dozens of men spent most of their lives in prison after Louisiana reneged on plea deal By Roby Chavez, Maea Lenei Buhre The cases of some of Louisiana’s longest-serving inmates are receiving renewed attention. A group of now-elderly men called the "10/6 lifers," who were promised parole after serving 10 years and six months. But the state reneged on these deals and… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 9:30 Exonerated but not supported, the wrongfully convicted struggle to heal their ‘wounds’ By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson People face many challenges after incarceration — from getting healthcare to reconnecting with family. But even for those who have been wrongfully convicted and then freed — those same challenges exist. Ricky Kidd's experience is one such example. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching