Video shows dramatic capture of escaped Arizona inmates
Authorities found the inmates 14 miles away from the prison they escaped. Authorities had conducted 800 door-to-door searches of homes in the area.
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Iran says American dual-national sentenced to prison for spying
Judiciary official says the man had been free on bail but was re-arrested while trying to flee the country.
North Carolina begins vaccinating inmates and prison staff
The vaccinations will be offered to prison healthcare workers and inmates aged 75 and older.
Martin Shkreli denied early prison release for second time
Shkreli claimed that mental health issues have weakened his immune system and made him more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus.
COVID vaccine timeline unknown for ICE detainees
Nearly 9,000 immigrants in ICE custody have been infected with the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. U.S. immigrations officials have agreed to vaccinate more than 15,000 detainees once doses become available. But the agency still has no concrete timeline on when that will be. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Black man freed from prison after spending years on death row
Eddie Lee Howard spent more than a quarter-century on death row in the 1992 killing of a White woman in Mississippi.
Lisa Montgomery's sister speaks out ahead of execution
In 2004, Lisa Montgomery was arrested after she murdered 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett in Missouri, who was eight months pregnant. She was later convicted of capital murder and federal kidnapping -- leading to a death sentence. Now on the eve of her execution, her sister, Diane Mattingly, spoke to CBSN's Lana Zak about why Montgomery should be given clemency for her crimes.
Federal execution set for Lisa Montgomery
Lisa Montgomery is the only woman on federal death row. She was convicted of the 2004 kidnap and murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnet, who was eight-months pregnant at the time. Thirteen years after Montgomery was sentenced the death penalty, her lawyer Kelley Henry joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain that her client is incompetent and has been mentally ill for most of her life. (Warning: Details of this story may be disturbing to some viewers)
Boston Marathon bomber sues over ballcap, showers in prison
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 26, calls his treatment in the handwritten suit "unlawful, unreasonable and discriminatory."
Saudi Arabia sentences women's rights activist to prison
One of Saudi Arabia's leading voices for women's rights has been sentenced to almost six years in prison. CBS News' Holly Williams speaks to the brother of Loujain al-Hathloul, who was jailed for daring to defy her country's leaders, just by driving a car.
Federal executions under Trump
The U.S. government later this month is set to execute the only woman on federal death row. Federal executions have become commonplace under the Trump administration, with 10 people having been put to death since July and three more executions scheduled before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. According to a recent article published by ProPublica, in the Trump administration's rush to carry out these executions, it quote "trampled over an array of barriers, both legal and practical." ProPublica reporter Isaac Arnsdorf joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss his reporting.
Serial killer Samuel Little dies at age 80
Samuel Little, the man the FBI calls the "most prolific serial killer in U.S. history," died Wednesday in California. He was 80 years old. Little was serving three consecutive sentences of life without parole. He confessed to murdering 93 people, more than Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer combined.
Hong Kong teen gets prison for insulting Chinese flag
Chung was the first public political figure prosecuted under the new security law, which Beijing described as a "sword" to return "order and stability" to Hong Kong.
Saudi activist receives nearly six years in prison
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for driving and sharing images of the act, which was illegal for women in Saudi Arabia at the time. Holly Williams reports.
Lori Loughlin released after prison term for college scam
The actor and her husband admitted to paying $500,000 i bribes to get their two daughters into USC.
Exiled journalist sentenced to 27 years in prison on terror charges
Can Dündar, 59, was the editor-in-chief of an opposition newspaper that released a 2015 report critical of the Turkish government. He had been living in exile in Germany, but it's unlikely it will extradite him.
One in five inmates in the U.S. has had COVID-19
In some states, more than half of inmates have been infected, according to data collected by The Associated Press and The Marshall Project.
Miss USA helps connect inmates with their families
Miss USA Asya Branch is connecting inmates with their families through a program called Love Letters. She joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain.
Louisiana man serving life sentence for $20 marijuana charge released
Fate Winslow is now with his family, and ready "to enjoy his life."
The Most Feared Gangster
After his government-informant deal fell through, mob boss Anthony Casso, who admitted to participating in the murders of 36 people, tells Ed Bradley he was the one cheated.
Cardinal Pell discusses prison experience
Acquitted of child sex abuse charges, Cardinal George Pell wrote a book about his experience in prison. Foreign correspondent Chris Livesay sat down with the former Vatican treasurer, who had served more than a year of his six-year sentence before Australia's High Court overturned his conviction.
Man serving 90 years for marijuana released
A man serving a 90-year sentence for selling marijuana was released from prison this week. He had an emotional homecoming with his family. CBS affiliate WPEC-TV's Madeline Montgomery reports.
Man who spent decades in prison wants to help other inmates
Richard DeLisi, 71, gathered for an emotional homecoming with his family.
Inmates ordered murders and kidnappings by phone, feds say
Federal authorities indict 40 people in what they say is South Carolina's largest racketeering conspiracy case in history.
Advocates fight to stop the ninth federal execution of 2020
Brandon Bernard, a 40-year-old inmate, is scheduled to die Thursday at the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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Putin relays Iran's position on deal to President Trump
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
Trump says Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Blanche, other DOJ appointees can take part in campaigns, memo says
NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting
Russian strikes kill 15 in Ukraine after Trump gets diesel deal with Moscow
Katie Zacharia is Trump's pick for next White House press secretary
