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Historically black colleges and universities are developing new pathways for formerly incarcerated people to earn a degree and transition
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A lawsuit alleges officers at an Indiana jail watched the incident play out, but didn't intervene. A lawyer for the sheriff's office has said the women are seeking financial gain from the department.
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The four escapees were found to be missing at approximately 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Details about their disappearance were not released by the Bureau of Prisons.
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Following a Marshall Project/NPR report detailing violence and abuse at the newest federal penitentiary, three members of Congress asked the Justice Department's inspector general to investigate
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Spanish and Swahili dictionaries are banned in Michigan prisons. An official says the ban is to prevent prisoners from being disruptive.
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The car was found in an impound lot in Tennessee, where it sat for nearly a week before authorities realized they had it, officials said Friday.
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Nearly 40 states ban the practice medical experts say is dangerous for pregnant inmates and fetuses. But many of those states have exceptions for public safety, and others have no laws at all.
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A former Kay County corrections officer faces up to 10 years in prison for violating the civil rights of two Black detainees.
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The Justice Department is tweaking its risk assessment tool in a way intended to make it easier for Black and Hispanic people in prison to become eligible for early release.
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After receiving a prison sentence at 16 for a carjacking, Betts is the founder of Freedom Reads, an organization that creates micro-libraries in prison.