Nation Jan 25 Governor creates commission to study Arizona prison problems By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press
Nation Dec 19 Recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri. What’s next? Amendment 3 in Missouri was passed in November, making Missouri the 21st state to legalize recreational marijuana. By Gabrielle Hays
Politics Nov 22 Watch 9:43 Advocates push to end the automatic charging of juveniles as adults in certain crimes In some states, juveniles are automatically charged in adult court for certain serious crimes. It's a practice known as direct file. In Pennsylvania, there is a push to change that rule to prevent children from ending up with adult records. By William Brangham, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber
Politics Nov 18 Watch 9:15 Parents with criminal histories struggle to regain custody of children Many formerly incarcerated people lose their rights as parents, and some argue that the situation was made worse by the Adoption and Safe Families Act, signed into law 25 years ago. Geoff Bennett reports on the challenges many face after… By Frank Carlson, Mike Fritz
Politics Nov 18 Why slavery as a punishment for crime was just on the ballot in some states The U.S. incarcerates 1.2 million people in its state and federal prisons, and incarcerated workers produce more than $2 billion in goods and commodities annually. By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn
Nov 09 Voters in 4 states reject slavery, involuntary servitude as punishment for crime By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 6:58 Adnan Syed’s attorney talks about his release, what it says about criminal justice system By Lisa Desjardins After 23 years in prison, Adnan Syed was released Monday with a cheering crowd of supporters to greet him. A judge vacated his sentence after the state’s attorney for Baltimore said the original prosecutors did not turn over evidence that… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 8:37 Prisoners will soon be eligible for federal grants, opening new educational opportunities By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Sarah Clune Hartman Colleges are gearing up for a spike of interest in prison education programs. That's because incarcerated people will soon be eligible for Pell Grants. It will be the first time in 28 years prisoners can access that federal funding for… Continue watching
Aug 09 How this California program is making it easier for those leaving prison to earn degrees By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado In California, the formerly incarcerated are a growing population on college campuses, and university support programs are crucial to guiding those who are released from facilities like state prisons and would like to enter university. Continue reading
May 19 Incarcerated people face barriers to reentry post prison. How one initiative aims to help By Hannah Grabenstein Hundreds of thousands of people leave prison every year, and many face major barriers to reentering society. A new initiative called Reentry 2030 aims to help. Continue reading