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Arts Sep 01

‘Daughters’ directors on the complex bond between men behind bars and their daughters

By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara

Nation Jul 25

Prison to Plate Inmate Labor Heat
Inmates at Louisiana’s Angola prison sue to end working farm lines in brutal heat

As daily temperatures hit record highs across much of the South, a federal judge has taken an unusual step, challenging the treatment of mostly Black incarcerated workers in the fields.

By Margie Mason, Robin McDowell, Associated Press

Education Dec 16

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Meet Northwestern University’s 1st class of incarcerated graduates

The men in Northwestern University’s Prison Education Program have been called many things — mostly inmates. But these residents of a maximum security state prison in Illinois have been adding new titles: student, scholar, author, and now, college graduate. Chicago…

By Brandis Friedman, WTTW

Nation Jul 15

Women walk along a corridor at the Los Angeles County women's jail in Lynwood
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People in prison struggle to survive unrelenting heat without air conditioning

The extreme heat scorching much of the country is particularly brutal for incarcerated Americans. In Texas, more than two-thirds of prisoner living areas lack air conditioning. Earlier in 2023, an effort to include funding for prison air conditioning in the…

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant, Satvi Sunkara

World Jun 20

Security forces operate outside the Centro Femenino de Adaptacion Social (CEFAS) women prison following a deadly riot in Tamara, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, June 20, 2023. Photo by Fredy Rodriguez/REUTERS
41 incarcerated women killed during prison riot in Honduras, authorities say

Most victims were burned but there also were reports of inmates shot at the prison in Tamara, about 30 miles (about 50 kilometers) northwest of the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa, said Yuri Mora, the spokesman for Honduras’ national police investigation…

By Marlon González, Associated Press

Jan 25

Governor creates commission to study Arizona prison problems

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is creating a commission to study problems in Arizona's prisons, including staffing levels and the health care offered to inmates.

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Dec 19

Recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri. What’s next?

By Gabrielle Hays

Amendment 3 in Missouri was passed in November, making Missouri the 21st state to legalize recreational marijuana.

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Nov 22

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Advocates push to end the automatic charging of juveniles as adults in certain crimes

By William Brangham, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber

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.

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Nov 18

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Parents with criminal histories struggle to regain custody of children

By Frank Carlson, Mike Fritz

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…

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Nov 18

Why slavery as a punishment for crime was just on the ballot in some states

By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn

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.

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