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.

• Dec 28, 2020

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.

• Dec 23, 2020

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.

• Dec 18, 2020

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.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 4:52

Louisiana man serving life sentence for $20 marijuana charge released

Fate Winslow is now with his family, and ready "to enjoy his life."

• Dec 17, 2020

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.

• Sep 20, 1998
• 13:31

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.

• Dec 15, 2020
• 3:47

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.

• Dec 11, 2020
• 1:56

Man who spent decades in prison wants to help other inmates

Richard DeLisi, 71, gathered for an emotional homecoming with his family.

• Dec 12, 2020

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.

• Dec 11, 2020

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.

• Dec 10, 2020

Neo-Nazi group member gets prison for threatening journalists

The group's plot was "to have them all wake up one morning and find themselves terrorized by targeted propaganda."

• Dec 10, 2020

Man serving 90-year sentence for selling marijuana is released

While serving a 90-year prison sentence, Richard DeLisi's wife died, as did his 23-year-old son and both his parents.

• Dec 10, 2020

Exonerated man fights wrongful convictions

Jericka Duncan first spoke to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner more than a year ago, and recently checked in with him to hear about his ongoing mission to reform his office's culture. She also spoke with Terrance Lewis, who spent more than 21 years in prison before he was exonerated. Lewis told her how he's now helping others in their fight for justice and freedom.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 7:02

Lori Loughlin's daughter Oliva Jade speaks out

Olivia Jade, the daughter of Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, is speaking publicly about the college admissions scandal for the first time. Carter Evans has more on her response.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 2:52

Hong Kong jails pro-democracy activists

Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam aren't even 30 years old, but as CBS News correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports, they're already veterans and heroes to the Chinese territory's pro-democracy movement. On Wednesday, they were sentenced to prison for taking part in protests, but they've vowed not to give up.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 2:19

Ethiopia conflict and more global headlines

Ethiopia is claiming victory as the military takes control of the Tigray region's capital. Iran holds a funeral for a top nuclear scientist who was killed in a targeted attack. And a prison riot in Sri Lanka turns deadly. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN AM with today's global headlines.

• Nov 30, 2020
• 2:43

Widespread fraud in California prison system

California's system for paying unemployment benefits is so dysfunctional that the state approved tens of thousands of claims for well-known convicted inmates, costing the state at least $140 million. CBS Los Angeles' Jasmine Viel reports.

• Nov 24, 2020
• 3:11

Massive unemployment fraud found in California prisons: Prosecutors

California has paid out at least $140 million in benefits and at least 158 claims have been filed for 133 inmates on death row, according to Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert.

• Nov 24, 2020

Flikshop delivers postcards of hope to inmates

When Marcus Bullock was serving time in prison as a teenager, he said it was his mother's promise to send him mail everyday that changed his life. He went on to launch Flikshop, an app that allows people to easily send postcards to their incarcerated loved ones. The Flikshop founder and CEO tells CBSN about his company's mission to connect and deliver hope to inmates.

• Nov 20, 2020
• 3:14

Tracking coronavirus in prisons 

Prison populations in the U.S. have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Tom Meagher, senior editor for The Marshall Project, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss how they've been tracking the impact in the prison system. 

• Nov 19, 2020
• 6:35

Report: Prison didn't isolate inmates who tested positive for COVID-19

The watchdog said Oakdale officials did not isolate nearly 100 asymptomatic inmates who tested positive for the virus, permitting them to continue using showers, telephones and other common areas on a staggered schedule.

• Nov 17, 2020

NXIVM founder Keith Raniere sentenced

Keith Raniere, the former leader of the alleged cult NXIVM, was sentenced to 120 years in prison. Fifteen of his victims spoke during his sentencing. Nikki Battiste has been following this story and was in the courthouse for the sentencing.

• Oct 28, 2020
• 1:59

Police hunt for Greek far-right party member evading prison sentence

Christos Pappas considered a fugitive after being sentenced, with 13 other ex-Golden Dawn lawmakers, to prison for running party as a criminal organization.

• Oct 23, 2020

One couple's quest for a second chance

A new documentary highlights the struggle families endure when a loved one is in prison. More than 2.3 million people are incarcerated in the U.S. The film from Amazon studios, “Time,” is shot in black and white, and focuses on the Richardson family. It chronicles the journey of matriarch Fox Rich, who fights to keep her family together while her husband serves a 60-year prison sentence for armed robbery. Jericka Duncan reports.

• Oct 16, 2020
• 4:29

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