South Carolina bans inmates from in-person interviews. A lawsuit wants to change that
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina prison policy banning inmates from speaking to reporters in person or having their writings…
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
ANGOLA, La. — A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern…
Some Californians released from prison will receive $2,400 under new state re-entry program
LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of Californians released from prisons could receive direct cash payments of $2,400 — along with counseling,…
Last defendant sentenced in North Dakota oil theft scheme
The last of four men charged in a scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of crude oil in western…
Minnesota prison reaches resolution with inmates who refused to return to their cells in heat wave
STILLWATER, Minn. — A Minnesota prison has “resolved without incident” a situation involving about 100 inmates in one housing unit…