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Nation Nov 06

Formerly incarcerated lawmaker reflects on breaking down barriers after prison

By Cat Wise, Sam Weber

Nation Apr 03

Fremont Police Detention Facility Offers Pay Upgrade For Jail Stay
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

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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

An inmate visits a dentist in the medical facility at San Quentin state prison in San Quentin, California, June 8, 2012. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/REUTERS
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

A guard tower is seen during a media tour of California's Death Row at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California
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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

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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:…

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Dec 24

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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…

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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…

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Nov 26

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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…

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Nov 19

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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…

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