Nov 19 White supremacist prison guards work with impunity in Florida By Jason Dearen, Associated Press Corrections officials regularly receive reports about guards’ membership in the Ku Klux Klan and criminal gangs, according to former prison inspectors, and current and former officers. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 9:00 Prison offers little to ease domestic violence trauma. This program tries to fill the gaps By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson, Mike Fritz, Frank Carlson The number of women behind bars has risen dramatically in the U.S. over the last four decades. Amna Nawaz and producer Lena Jackson examine why so many women in prison are survivors of domestic violence, and why the trauma left… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 8:50 How arrest records become ‘invisible handcuffs’ that keep people unemployed By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson 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… Continue watching
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
Oct 28 This curator shows how art becomes a lifeline for those in and out of prison By Justin Stabley For Fleetwood, who was named a 2021 MacArthur fellow, the project was originally a way to reflect on her family’s legacy and what she could do to highlight what she considers a great injustice to her community. Continue reading
Oct 19 How second chances and support at this Dallas cafe can discourage juvenile recidivism By Kathleen Hobson Cafe Momentum layers multiple forms of support -- education, basic supplies and real-world skills -- that are key to staying out of the justice system but hard for many youth to find at home. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 6:41 Tennessee judge jailed minors on bogus charges following playground fights, cursing By Lisa Desjardins A new investigation by ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio has uncovered an alarming pattern of arresting and detaining elementary school children in Rutherford County, Tennessee — some as young as 7 years old. Some are arrested for playground fights or… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 8:13 Inmates released to home confinement during pandemic fear ‘devastating’ reincarceration By John Yang, Mike Fritz Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Justice Department has released more than 30,000 non-violent inmates to home confinement to try to limit the virus' spread in prison. But, as John Yang reports for our ongoing "Searching for Justice"… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 9:12 Texas’ homeless suffer due to lack of public housing as public camping is criminalized By Stephanie Sy, Frank Carlson Amid a housing affordability crisis, cities across the U.S. have been struggling with their unsheltered populations. Two years ago, Austin, Texas, decriminalized activities related to homelessness. But this year, citizens voted to re-criminalize them — as the state banned public… Continue watching