Politics Oct 21 Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Oct 03 Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike Frank Strada said in a statement that resigning was “in the best interest of Tennesseans” while an independent review determines what happened Wednesday when the state failed to execute Pike despite administering two doses of a lethal drug. By Ed White, Associated Press
Arts Sep 01 Watch 7:55 'Daughters' directors on the complex bond between men behind bars and their daughters The relationship between fathers and daughters can play a crucial role in a young girl’s life. But what if the fathers are behind bars? A new documentary, “Daughters,” follows four girls and their fathers preparing for a daddy-daughter dance in… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara
World Jul 04 Moscow court sentences U.S. citizen Robert Woodland to 12.5 years in prison for drug trafficking Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison. He was found guilty of attempted trafficking of large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an… By Associated Press
Education Dec 16 Watch 6:13 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
Dec 11 Man imprisoned as teen for flower shop killing is released after judge throws out conviction By Mark Vancleave, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Marvin Haynes, who was 16 at the time of the killing, was released from prison shortly after the judge's ruling Monday. Continue reading
Nov 30 Six West Virginia jail employees indicted in connection with death of incarcerated man By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Five former correctional officers in West Virginia have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the 2022 death of a man at a regional jail. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 7:23 New documentary '26.2 to Life' tells story of inmates who joined a prison running club By Mike Cerre Thousands of runners have been training for this Sunday’s New York City Marathon and one of them is representing a running club inside California’s San Quentin prison. The group is featured in the documentary “26.2 to Life” that is playing… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 5:24 Why thousands of migrants are being detained by the U.S. as witnesses By John Yang, Harry Zahn and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow Over the past 20 years, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants have been sent to jail and held as potential witnesses in human smuggling cases, many for six months or longer. A New York Times investigation examined this largely overlooked… Continue watching
Sep 19 Israeli military sentences commander to 10 days in prison over shooting of Palestinian motorist By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israel has sentenced a military commander in the occupied West Bank to 10 days in prison after an investigation into his shooting last week of a Palestinian motorist who was found to be innocent. Continue reading