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Video: Searching for Syria’s Disappeared
new video loaded: Searching for Syria’s Disappeared transcript Back transcript Searching for Syria’s Disappeared Taher al-Zain’s father disappeared 12 years…
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U.S. government to close Dublin women’s prison after years of inmate abuse
The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing the notorious “rape club” women’s prison in Dublin, Califorina, and will idle…
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“Tiger King” Joe Exotic announces prison engagement
CBS News Texas Live FORT WORTH — Joe Exotic, made famous in the Netflix series “Tiger King” and currently serving time in…
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Capitol rioter who encountered Sen. Chuck Schumer sentenced to more than 4 years in prison
A Maryland man affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Monday to more than four years…
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The Supreme Court Just Made It More Likely Innocent People Will Be Executed
It’s already difficult to challenge a sentence or conviction in federal court — and the Supreme Court just made it…
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DOJ Finds Mississippi Penitentiary Violated Constitution With Violent, Unsafe Conditions
The Department of Justice has concluded that the Mississippi State Penitentiary has engaged in unconstitutional practices that violate the eighth…
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The Unreasonably High Cost To Make A Phone Call From Prison Might Come Down Soon
For nearly 20 years, Martha Wright-Reed struggled to pay for phone calls with her incarcerated grandson, Ulandis Forte. He was…
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Leonard Peltier Tests Positive For COVID-19
Leonard Peltier, the ailing 77-year-old Native American rights activist who has been pleading for help from prison amid coronavirus lockdowns…
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