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Retired criminal justice professor Barry Latzer argued that the U.S. justice system is becoming too lenient on criminals. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

The Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing to examine the facts of sexual abuse of women in federal prisons. In the first panel, three former inmates testified on the…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on uncounted deaths in U.S. prisons. Family members of deceased prisoners shared their personal experiences. Also,…

Colette Peters, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, testified on oversight of the agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators questioned her on reports of sexual abuse committed by…

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges reflected on his time teaching at the East Jersey State Prison as part of Rutgers University’s degree program. Labyrinth Books in Princeton,…

Lisa Forbes detailed her journey from incarceration to creating a program that helps former inmates navigate re-entry into society. Book Bar in Denver, Colorado, hosted this event.

Our Hands Are Tied was one of the second-prize middle school division winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Ada Watson, a seventh grader at RD and Euzelle Smith Middle School in…

A House Judiciary subcommittee held an oversight hearing with the Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal. The director answered questions on a variety of topics, including the…

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on implementation of the First Step Act, which made reforms to federal prisons and prisoning when…

Viewers responded to the question, “What is your view of the U.S. prison system?”

The Pulitzer Prize-nominated podcast Ear Hustle co-creators and co-hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods reflected on of how they came to San Quentin prison and talked about everyday life in…

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges reflected on his time teaching at the East Jersey State Prison as part of Rutgers University’s degree program. He spoke at the 2021 Miami Book…

Rachel Barkow, a vice dean and law professor at New York University, talked about mass incarcerations. The event was part of the Cato Institute’s 20th annual Constitution Day symposium, titled,…

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing with legal and justice reform experts on the American juvenile justice system. The witnesses…

Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on a range of issues, including how the federal prison system was managing the…

A Plea for Reform was one of the second prize high school western division winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Landon Tyner, a senior at Western High School in Anaheim, California,…

Nicole Lewis talked about how coronavirus has impacted U.S. prison populations.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies about the bureau’s response to…

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing on the news of the day, including the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, vaccine distribution plans, efforts to pass an…

The directors of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service testified at a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on their efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus in the…