Nation Aug 19 ‘I thought I was going to die there.’ What it’s like to live with rising temperatures in prison A new report released by Texas A&M University details the consequences of extreme heat in Texas prisons, where a lack of air conditioning poses dangerous conditions for those incarcerated. By Hannah Grabenstein, Justin Stabley
Nation Jul 28 Watch 3:15 A Brief But Spectacular take on women with incarcerated loved ones Gina Clayton-Johnson is the founder and executive director of Essie Justice Group, a nonprofit that supports women with imprisoned loved ones. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on helping to end the harm mass incarceration causes for families. By Melissa Williams
Health Dec 19 1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. Now the rollout of vaccines poses difficult decisions for politicians… By Beth Schwartzapfel, Katie Park, The Marshall Project, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Arts Feb 06 Watch 2:40 Artist Paul Rucker on bringing truth to light around American systemic racism Paul Rucker is an artist who uses his work to shed light on the truth, creating pieces that explore mass incarceration, police brutality and the continuing legacy of slavery in the United States. His career path was highly influenced by…
Jul 30 Watch 7:07 In Dallas, how art and culinary skills are helping juvenile offenders stay out of jail By John Yang In Dallas, two programs aim to shift the conversation around juvenile justice -- one by bringing young people into the kitchen, and the other by using art to address trauma. Creative Solutions and Cafe Momentum offer juvenile offenders the chance… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 3:38 Why changing juvenile corrections is critical to American criminal justice By Steve Goldbloom Prison reform is a major topic within the national political conversation. For many incarcerated people, the path to jail begins in the teen years; at any given time, roughly 50,000 young people are held in juvenile prisons. Johnnie McDaniels, former… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 3:07 This bail fund is trying to disrupt ‘a two-tier system of justice’ There's a cascade of dire problems that can occur even if you're only in jail for one day, says attorney Robin Steinberg. The CEO of The Bail Project -- a national organization that pays bail for tens of thousands of… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 6:24 In ‘An American Marriage,’ a wife feels imprisoned by her husband’s wrongful incarceration By PBS News Hour “An American Marriage” explores the bonds of love in extreme circumstances, against a larger background of race and mass incarceration. Author Tayari Jones joins Jeffrey Brown to talk about her new novel, set in Atlanta and written in letter form,… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 7:06 In ‘Cuz,’ the story of a cousin’s tragic fate and justice system in crisis By PBS News Hour Danielle Allen’s cousin Michael was convicted of attempted carjacking at the age of 15, spent nearly 11 years in prison and was murdered at 29. In her new book “Cuz,” Allen looks to her own family tragedy for a deeper… Continue watching