Ryan Ferguson had been incarcerated for nearly a decade for a crime he did not commit

Ryan Ferguson had been incarcerated for nearly a decade for a crime he did not commit. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

• Dec 11, 2013
• 2:09

James Baker, who was chief of staff to former President Ronald Reagan, recalls meeting Nelson Mandela shortly after he left prison

James Baker, who was chief of staff to former President Ronald Reagan, says Nelson Mandela "had an enduring and endearing presence of dignity that I don't think I've ever seen on any other person."

• Dec 8, 2013
• 5:22

Nelson Mandela told a crowd in Cape Town following his release from prison, "I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people"

Following his release from a 27-year prison sentence, Nelson Mandela addressed a large crowd of his supporters at a rally in Cape Town, Feb. 11, 1990.

• Nov 19, 2013
• 14:03

Martha Teichner looks back at the life and legacy of the anti-apartheid fighter who passed away at the age of 95

There aren't that many people of whom it can be said "he changed the world," but Nelson Mandela was one of them. Martha Teichner looks back at the life and legacy of the anti-apartheid fighter who passed away this week at the age of 95.

• Dec 8, 2013
• 10:58

Mike Wallace’s trip to the “strangely tranquil” U.S. naval base known as Gitmo, 30 years before it housed accused 9/11 terrorists and al Qaeda fighters

Mike Wallace’s trip to the “strangely tranquil” U.S. naval base known as Gitmo, 30 years before it housed accused 9/11 terrorists and al Qaeda fighters

• Nov 17, 2013
• 13:02

When Christo Brand became a guard at Robben Island, he was told he'd be guarding the worst of the worst

When Christo Brand became a guard at Robben Island, he was told he'd be guarding the worst of the worst. But he came to know Nelson Mandela as a kindly gentleman and the prison peacemaker. Bill Whitaker reports.

• Dec 9, 2013
• 2:59

As dignitaries and politicians from across the globe converge on South Africa to mourn the passing of Nelson Mandela, his family has put aside their differences in a show of solidarity

As dignitaries and politicians from across the globe converge on South Africa to mourn the passing of Nelson Mandela, his family has put aside their differences in a show of solidarity. Debora Patta reports.

• Dec 9, 2013
• 1:00

With hymns and eulogies, South Africans are remembering the life and legacy of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela with a day devoted to worship and reflection

With hymns and eulogies, South Africans are remembering the life and legacy of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela with a day devoted to worship and reflection. Mark Phillips reports.

• Dec 8, 2013
• 2:30

The case of two terror suspects who claim they were tortured in a secret CIA prison in Poland has reached Europe's Human Rights Court

The case of two terror suspects who claim they were tortured in a secret CIA prison in Poland has reached Europe's Human Rights Court. The case involves a Saudi national accused in the deadly al-Qaeda attack on the USS Cole in 2000, and a Palestinian man who has never been charged with a crime. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports.

• Dec 3, 2013
• 1:15

White House spokesman says he doesn't know whether the president has seen the letter penned by a U.S. government contractor jailed in Cuba, in which he expressed fear that the United States had "abandoned" him.

White House spokesman Jay Carney says he doesn't know whether the president has seen the letter penned by a U.S. government contractor jailed in Cuba, in which he expressed fear that the United States had "abandoned" him.

• Dec 3, 2013
• 1:53

American contractor Alan Gross, in a letter to President Obama, is asking for help to win his release from a Cuban prison He is serving a 15-year prison sentence for "crimes against Cuba."

American contractor Alan Gross, in a letter to President Obama, is asking for help to win his release from a Cuban prison He is serving a 15-year prison sentence for "crimes against Cuba."

• Dec 3, 2013
• 0:25

Ohio's Attorney General indicated that the accused were more concerned about protecting the school's institutions than the victim

A grand jury has indicted a school superintendent, two football coaches and a principal for their actions following the 2012 rape of a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, Ohio. Ohio's attorney general says the accused were more concerned about protecting the school's institutions than the victim. Dean Reynolds reports.

• Nov 25, 2013
• 2:03

CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the possibility of a release from prison for Michael Skakel

CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the possibility of a release from prison for Michael Skakel. He served more than 11 years for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley.

• Nov 21, 2013
• 2:46

After Attica

In the aftermath of Attica's bloody inmate riot, Morley Safer reports on conditions in America's prisons and goes inside Colorado State Penitentiary, a maximum security prison.

• Sep 19, 1971
• 17:23

Ex-Green Berets get 20 years for plot to topple Venezuela leader

Luke Denman and Airan Berry admitted to taking part in the operation orchestrated by a third ex-U.S. soldier, Venezuelan's chief prosecutor said.

• Aug 8, 2020

Amber Guyger appeals murder charge in death of Botham Jean

Guyger has requested to be either acquitted of murder or receive a lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide because "she had the right to act in deadly force."

• Aug 7, 2020

Ex-Google engineer sent to prison for stealing robocar secrets

Levandowski accused of wanting to "be seen as the singular inventor of the self-driving car, the way Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone."

• Aug 5, 2020

More than 500 inmates at Arizona prison test positive for COVID-19

The Tucson Whetstone Unit houses 1,066 inmates, of which 517 have tested positive for COVID-19.

• Aug 5, 2020

ISIS-claimed attack on Afghan prison leaves dozens dead

It also resulted in the escape of hundreds of inmates in Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan.

• Aug 3, 2020

Health care provider severs ties with Mississippi prisons

Violence, understaffing, and a deteriorating infrastructure have plagued the prison system.

• Aug 1, 2020

Michael Cohen released from prison again

A Manhattan federal judge ordered his release, finding that the government's decision to return Cohen to jail from home confinement was retaliatory.

• Jul 24, 2020

Judge rules Michael Cohen must be released

A Manhattan federal judge found that returning Cohen from home confinement to jail "is retaliatory."

• Jul 23, 2020

DOJ says Alabama inmates are subjected to excessive force

After a multi-year investigation, the department discovered the use of excessive force by correctional officers at 12 of the 13 facilities evaluated.

• Jul 23, 2020

Cohen went back to prison because he was "defiant," SDNY says

"Petitioner was remanded to FCI Otisville because of his defiant behavior during his meeting at the Probation Office on July 9, 2020," the government said.

• Jul 22, 2020

Michael Cohen sues AG Barr over his re-imprisonment

Claims he was brought back to prison to keep him from finishing book criticizing Trump.

• Jul 21, 2020

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