Nation Jul 29 Federal judge seizes control of Mississippi jail after citing ‘severely deficient’ conditions By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America
Nation Aug 26 U.S. closing troubled NYC jail where Epstein died by suicide The federal Bureau of Prisons said the Metropolitan Correctional Center will be closed at least temporarily to address issues that have long plagued the facility, including lax security and crumbling infrastructure. By Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press
Nation Apr 04 What’s in the DOJ’s scathing report on Alabama prisons How enforceable any of these potential reforms outlined in the DOJ report is a crucial and unanswered question. By Rebecca Oh
Nation Feb 04 Justice Department to investigate NYC federal jail that lost heat and power for days Protesters have gathered outside the facility in recent days following news reports that those housed there have largely been without heat or power for the past week and also haven't been able to communicate with lawyers or loved ones. Outdoor… By Julie Walker, Associated Press
Health Jan 17 Watch 3:59 Mental illness ‘is not a problem that we can arrest ourselves out of’ When Alabama closed a regional hospital, the warden of Metro Jail says that the population of people with mental illness doubled at their facility. Trey Oliver says they often see the same people over and over again, people who should…
Nov 30 Watch 3:52 Newark Youth Court gives juvenile offenders a jury of their peers By Student Reporting Labs How should efforts to implement criminal justice reform handle minor offenses committed by juveniles? Officials in Newark, New Jersey, are trying a new approach: municipal courts, public schools and police have aligned to develop an alternative sentencing program for teenagers:… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 4:06 Violent, New Orleans jail has young inmates attending high school inside By PBS NewsHour At a jail with death rates four times the national average in New Orleans, teenagers and young men are trying a new program that enrolls them into full-day high school classes for diplomas, using the same curriculum and tests as… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 3:38 What it’s like to start over after spending your teen years in jail By PBS NewsHour As teenageers, Vaughn Brown and Ivan Mayo were incarcerated at Rikers Island, where they confronted danger from fellow inmates, solitary confinement and their own thoughts. The two have vowed to never go back to jail. But being branded a felon… Continue watching
Apr 06 At this Florida jail, the inmates are also zookeepers By Corinne Segal Jeanne Selander had never worked in a jail before she came to save the zoo at the Stock Island Detention Center in Key West. Continue reading
Oct 27 7 percent of U.S. kids have had a parent in jail By Colleen Shalby More than 5 million U.S. children have had a parent in jail. That’s roughly seven percent of the nation’s kids 17 and under, or one in 14. Continue reading