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In 'Beyond Innocence,' journalist and writer Phoebe Zerwick revisits the story of Darryl Hunt
In 2003, journalist Phoebe Zerwick wrote an eight
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Kevin Bennett 4:10pm Sep 17, 2021National NationalThis Prison Teaches Inmates How To Grow Their Own Food
Inmates at Maine's Mountain View Correctional Facility are growing their own food. Advocates say the alternative to "mystery meat" means healthier inmates who are learning valuable skills. -
Kent County Sheriff's Office via AP 9:07am Aug 26, 2021National National Politics & GovernmentOne Of The Men Charged In The Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot Gets 6 Years In Prison
Ty Garbin pleaded guilty last year for his role in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation home. -
4:24pm Feb 25, 2021Race Race Politics & GovernmentCooper, N.C. Prison Officials Agree To Release 3,500 Inmates
North Carolina civil rights groups struck a deal on Thursday with Gov. Roy Cooper's administration to allow for the early release of 3,500 inmates in state custody over the next six months.
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Emma Peaslee / NPR 11:51am Dec 28, 2020National NationalLongtime Anti-Nuclear Activists Face Prison, Again, After Breaking Into Naval Base
In the midst of a pandemic that's wreaking havoc on prisons and disproportionately affects older people, activists known as the Kings Bay Plowshares have been sentenced to up to 33 months in prison. -
Kim Chandler / AP 3:14pm Dec 11, 2020National NationalAlabama Vows To 'Fervently Defend' Justice Department Lawsuit Over Prison Conditions
State officials say they were blindsided this week by a Justice Department lawsuit alleging brutal and unconstitutional conditions in the state's prison system. -
Courtesy of Bob VanSumeren 1:50pm Oct 23, 2020National NationalA High School Dropout Finds Support On Road From Prison To Law School
Bob VanSumeren served nearly six years in prison for robbery. But Mike McKenney, his ex-girlfriend's dad, never gave up on him. "Your visits kept me from sinking fully into prison," VanSumeren said. -
Akeil Robertson / Philadelphia District Attorney's Office 4:41pm Oct 19, 2020National National ArtsArtist In Residence Creates Portraits Of Reform At The District Attorney's Office
"I've been an artist since I was a child," says James "Yaya" Hough. After serving 27 years in prison, he is now the first-ever artist in residence at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. -
Nate Jenkins / AP 9:04pm Jul 17, 2020National NationalJustice Department Executes 3rd Federal Prisoner In A Week
"Nearly three decades after [Dustin Lee] Honken coldly ended the lives of five people, including two young girls ... he has finally faced justice," a spokeswoman said in a statement. -
Lisa R. Cohen 5:28pm Jun 26, 2020National National Health & SafetyLockdown In Lockup: A Prisoner At Sing Sing On Life During The COVID-19 Crisis
Mohammed Monsuri, who is incarcerated at the New York prison, describes how he learned about the pandemic and the challenges of staying safe. The coronavirus has hit prisons across the U.S. hard. -
11:57am Jun 12, 2020Race Race Courts Crime35 Years After Wrongful Conviction, Darryl Hunt’s Legacy Of Hope Remains
With thousands of young demonstrators marching in Winston-Salem to protest the police killing of George Floyd, an older generation in Winston-Salem is looking back.
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Jimmy Jenkins / KJZZ 11:27am Apr 28, 2020National National'A Ticking Time Bomb': Advocates Warn COVID-19 Is Spreading Rapidly Behind Bars
The spread of coronavirus behind bars is likely much more rampant than what's known right now. In prisons, jails and immigration detention centers, limited testing already shows widespread infection.
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