prison

Report: Wide racial disparity in New York prison discipline

Associated Press

Black and Hispanic people incarcerated in New York state prisons are more likely than white people to face further punishment once they wind up behind bars, according to a state inspector general report released Thursday.

A Philadelphia state correctional facility is pictured in June 2018. In Philadelphia, the concept of "felony murder" means someone can spend their life in prison if someone died during a felony act, even if that person did not intend to commit murder.

Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder': Pa. Case Targets Sentencing Law

Carrie Johnson

More than 1,000 people are serving life sentences in Pennsylvania, even though they never intended to kill anyone — 70% of them are Black. A lawsuit calls the concept cruel and unconstitutional.

Politics and Government

State to close Watertown prison

Payne Horning

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration is closing three state prisons, including the Watertown Correctional Facility. The New York Department of Corrections…

In a bipartisan effort, Congress is close to a deal to simplify the federal financial aid form, or FAFSA, a major policy goal of retiring Republican senator Lamar Alexander.

Congress Poised To Simplify FAFSA, And Help People In Prison Go To College

Cory Turner

In a bipartisan effort, Congress is close to a deal to simplify the federal financial aid form, or FAFSA, a major policy goal of retiring Republican senator Lamar Alexander.

Ohio's prison system accounts for more than 20% of its 12,919 confirmed coronavirus cases. Mass testing at the Marion Correctional Institution, seen here, found more than 1,800 cases.

73% Of Inmates At An Ohio Prison Test Positive For Coronavirus

Bill Chappell

No other state has reported as many cases of COVID-19 behind bars as Ohio, in large part because no other state has tested as many inmates.