Nation Apr 10 PBS NewsHour documentary spotlights the struggles facing the formerly incarcerated By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Frank Carlson, Claire Mufson
Nation Mar 03 Watch 3:36 A Brief But Spectacular take on change and healing Homeboy Industries has been part of Hector Verdugo's life for over 16 years. He's now their associate executive director, but he first received their guidance after getting arrested at 14 years old. Based in Los Angeles, Homeboy Industries and its… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Dec 24 Watch 12:15 The barriers to reentering society after prison 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… By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz
Nation Nov 19 Watch 9:30 Exonerated but not supported, the wrongfully convicted struggle to heal their ‘wounds’ 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… By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson
Nation Nov 17 Watch 8:50 How arrest records become ‘invisible handcuffs’ that keep people unemployed More than 70 million Americans have some sort of criminal or arrest record. For many, that can prevent them from passing a background check and getting a job. Amna Nawaz profiles one woman’s fight to overcome her past, and prove… By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson
Nov 16 Watch 8:16 America’s prison population is aging, but care options for older parolees remain limited By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Lena I. Jackson Returning to society after incarceration is challenging for anyone, but the difficulties only multiply for older Americans coming out of prison. Amna Nawaz reports on the many hurdles these individuals can face after decades behind bars. This report is part… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 7:49 After decades in prison, finding new life mentoring at-risk youth By William Brangham, Mike Fritz Michael Plummer, a Washington, D.C. man, works with at-risk youth to pass on the lessons he learned from more than two decades behind bars. William Brangham and producer Mike Fritz have been following Plummer's story for more than a year… Continue watching