R. Kelly denied release from jail amid coronavirus
Kelly is being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago, where there are 49 active COVID-19 cases, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
Prison
Did Klobuchar send innocent teen to prison?
A new Associated Press investigation raises questions about the case of a black teen sent to prison nearly 18 years ago, when senator and presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar was a prosecutor in Minnesota. AP reporter Robin McDowell joined CBSN to explain what the investigation uncovered.
Disturbing jail video of woman's final days
Newly surfaced video shows one of the disturbing final days of a mother of five before she died behind bars in a Washington state jail. According to a lawsuit her family filed against the facility, Damaris Rodriguez was suffering from a "mental health episode" in 2017 when they claim she was wrongly arrested. Nikki Battiste speaks to the woman's oldest son about why they are filing the suit.
DNA evidence could exonerate California man
New evidence could help exonerate a man who was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison over the 1985 killing of a journalist. Ricky Davis was convicted of murder more than 10 years ago in California when Jane Hylton was found dead in the home the two shared with two others. Mola Lenghi reveals what officials learned in order to make the stunning reversal.
Rod Blagojevich holds news conference
Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich spoke to reporters Wednesday afternoon after his release late Tuesday from prison. President Trump commuted the sentence he was serving on corruption charges. Blagojevich called himself a "Trumpocrat," and said he would vote for the president if he were allowed to vote as a convicted felon. Watch his remarks.
Police thwart prison escape plot in Tennessee
Law enforcement thwarted a massive prison escape plot in Tennessee. A longtime criminal justice advocate was arrested for allegedly hiding a stockpile of weapons inside an unopened detention center. Omar Villafranca reports.
Ex-prison guard says death row inmate shouldn’t be executed
A former prison guard says Nick Sutton, a death row inmate scheduled for execution in Tennessee, should be spared from the electric chair. WTVF’s Jason Lamb reports.
Roger Stone gets over 3 years in prison
Roger Stone, President Trump's longtime friend and a Republican consultant, has been sentenced to three years and four months in federal prison. Stone was convicted in November on seven counts, including lying to Congress and obstructing special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of alleged interference by Russia in the 2016 election. Jim Axelrod anchors a CBS News Special Report from New York with a report from Weijia Jiang at the White House.
Trump says Stone has a chance of "exoneration"
While speaking to an audience of ex-convicts in Colorado, President Trump said he thinks Roger Stone has a good chance of "exoneration." But he stopped short of saying he would grant Stone a pardon. Weijia Jiang reports.
Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison
Roger Stone, an ally to President Trump, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison. Now the questions is, will he do the time? Jeff Pegues reports.
Man wrongfully convicted of murder sues NY
Christian Pacheco spent 25 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. Another man confessed to that same crime a decade and a half ago, but Pacheco was only released last week. David Begnaud speaks with Pacheco, who is now suing New York for $100 million.
Harvey Weinstein accusers speak out following verdict
Harvey Weinstein is currently being held at the prison ward of a New York City hospital, one day after Weinstein was convicted of multiple charges that included rape. The verdict was cheered by some of Weinstein's accusers who applauded the courage of the women who testified in court. Jericka Duncan reports.
Weinstein juror says "nothing simple" about decision
In an exclusive interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, one of the jurors in the Harvey Weinstein trial explained how the group reached their decision.
Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison
Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday after being convicted of two felony sex crimes last month. His defense team is expected to appeal. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN to discuss the severity of Weinstein's punishment.
Coronavirus seeps into U.S. prison system
Experts are sounding the alarm about those who work and live inside U.S. jails and prisons because they are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak. Louis L. Reed, an organizer with #Cut50, an initiative to cut the prison population, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest as the pandemic threatens people incarcerated across America.
"48 Hours" preview: "Crosley Green's Hard Time"
Was Crosley Green wrongfully convicted of of murder because of his race? That conviction was overturned nearly two years ago, but Green is still in prison, where he has been for three decades. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty joins CBSN to preview the show’s upcoming look at whether the Florida case was a miscarriage of justice.
Manafort released to home confinement amid coronavirus threat
His lawyers argued that the medications, along with his health history, "make plain that Mr. Manafort is at a significantly higher risk for serious illness or death."
Paul Manafort transferred to home confinement
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been transferred from prison to transferred to home confinement over safety concerns due to COVID-19. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined CBSN with the latest.
Paul Manafort released to home confinement
President Trump's former 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort has swapped prison for home confinement over fears of catching the coronavirus. Manafort is serving a 7.5-year sentence after being convicted on witness tampering and other charges uncovered during Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Judge refuses to dismiss charges against Lori Loughlin
Attorneys for Loughlin, Giannulli and several other parents had argued federal agents had coached the consultant at the center of the case to "bend the truth."
CDC report details extent of coronavirus outbreaks in U.S. prisons
Jails and prisons, where social distancing is nearly impossible, have emerged as hotspots for COVID-19.
8 pregnant women to be released from New York prison
Six of the women were released from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility on Tuesday night, officials said
Michael Cohen will be released to home confinement at end of May
President Trump's former personal attorney will return home about a month after he was initially scheduled to be released.
No phone or email for inmates at 3 federal prisons in effort to fight virus
CBS News spoke to the friends and families of five inmates who have been impacted by what one person characterized as a "gag order."
Leaving Rikers Island and coming home to a pandemic
More than 1,300 people in the New York City jail system have tested positive for the virus. Three inmates have died, along with 10 staffers.
DOJ calls Alaska Senate allegations "troubling," asks to segregate ballots
Live
Midterm Updates: Trump rallies in Florida, El-Sayed clashes with Stevens
Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to "intimidate" California election officials
Exclusive
Daniel J. Sullivan left his Alaska hometown before Senate election
First on CBS
Disclosure of fired general's polygraph may have violated privacy laws
El-Sayed and Stevens feud ahead of key Michigan Senate race
Christa Pike speaks after botched execution: "Don't know what's next"
Live
Trump predicts Iran war will end soon as Qatar pushes for a deal
