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Actor who plays Erik Menendez in 'Monsters' had an 'emotional' meeting with the convicted murderer thanks to a prison visit arranged by Kim Kardashian

"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," centers on the 1989 murders of José and Kitty Menende…

Eve Crosbie   


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Prison reform: Meet Naya Savera, a band of former convicts belting out tunes of change

The band called Naya Savera has brought a new morning for Sunil Maida, Ashish Sharma and Shoib Khan…

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An FCC ruling has cut prison phone bills in half, disrupting the correctional telecommunications industry

The FCC adopted new rules that force prisons and jails to cap the cost of phone calls for incarcera…

Narimes Parakul   


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America's mass-incarceration problem is a huge cost suck for the entire economy — but it's especially devastating for minority communities

One study estimates the cost of incarceration in the US is $180 billion a year. "Throwing more poli…

Paul Constant   


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Man who has been imprisoned nearly 30 years is unlikely to be released unless he confesses to a murder he says his son committed

A 78-year-old named Joseph Gordon says he dumped a body to protect his son but did not commit the m…

Taiyler Simone Mitchell   


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Black offenders are more likely to get federal life sentences than Hispanic and white offenders, a new study finds

In an analysis of federal convictions from 2010 to 2017, Black offenders were involved in less than…

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Virginia uses attack dogs in prisons more than any other state. Now lawmakers want to crack down.

Lawmakers are taking action after a Business Insider investigation found Virginia prisons had deplo…

Hannah Beckler   


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More than 130 justice organizations urge Biden to fulfill campaign promise of ending solitary confinement

The number of inmates in solitary confinement grew fivefold during the pandemic, according to a Jun…

Erin Snodgrass   


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See photos of the last prison ship still operating in the US. The 5-story vessel is slated to close this week.

The controversial Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center is the last-running prison ship in the US. The…

Associated Press,Haley Tenore   


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New York will end long-term solitary confinement in prisons after long fight for reform

The legislation, which will put a 15-day consecutive limit on how long someone can be held in isola…

Erin Snodgrass   


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The Justice Department is suing Alabama, saying it failed to protect inmates from violence and sexual abuse committed by other inmates and prison staff

The complaint, which is the result of a multiyear investigation, alleges the state violated the Con…

Kelsey Vlamis   


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I was sentenced to life in prison for a first-time offense. 21 years later, Kim Kardashian pushed for my release.

After she was sentenced to life for a first-time offense, Alice Johnson advocated for change within…

Yoonji Han   


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Meet Zelenskyy's pick for Ukraine's new defense minister, who's been deeply involved with Russian negotiations and prisoner exchanges

In March 2022, Rustem Umerov experienced symptoms of poisoning while he was involved in peace negot…

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan   


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A transgender woman died while in custody on Rikers Island after she couldn't afford $500 bail. NYC just agreed to pay her family $5.9 million.

Layleen Polanco had an epileptic seizure while being held in isolation at Rikers Island in 2019. A …

Frank Carber   


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Should Derek Chauvin face 30 years in prison? Criminal justice reform advocates say a long sentence would do more harm than good

"People do have a right to celebrate a guilty verdict," said activist Katherin Hervey. "However, ou…

Haven Orecchio-Egresitz   


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Johnny Cash once sang about the 'living hell' at San Quentin State Prison. A new program there aims to help inmates sing a different tune.

The owner of a music-based non-profit is bringing songwriting to San Quentin state prison this fall.

Sebastian Cahill   


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An app will turn your digital message into a physical letter and send it to loved ones in prison for free as the pandemic bans in-person visits to jails

Ameelio is striving to provide free alternatives to the high-cost calling services that are current…

Katie Canales   


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If politicians are serious about fighting the pandemic, there's a clear way to do it: release people from jail

Our elected officials will be responsible for thousands of deaths in jails and prisons if they stan…

Ashish Prashar