Private prison death sparks lawsuit

The largest operator of for-profit prisons in the U.S. could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of new federal contracts. In recent years, the company has faced multiple lawsuits. Skyler Henry reports.

• Jun 2
• 02:54

Friends, family of New Orleans fugitives arrested for aiding jail escape

The 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail in mid-May received help from at least 15 people, many of them friends and family.

• May 31

Inmate who escaped Louisiana jail a second time has been captured

Authorities said Tra'Von Johnson, 22, who escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail about a year ago, had accomplished the same feat again.

• May 23

Former inmates train as truckers

For people who have served time, being released from prison is just the start of the road back. Tom Hanson has the story of a program that matches former prisoners with an industry in need of workers.

• May 21
• 02:57

Michigan woman gets life again for 2007 death of husband

A Michigan woman accused of setting her husband on fire then driving a van over his burning body has been sentenced again to life in prison.

• May 20

Firing squad death was "prolonged" after bullets missed target, doctor says

A pathologist hired by death row inmates' attorneys says a South Carolina man executed by firing squad was conscious and likely in extreme pain for up to a minute.

• May 8

Tufts student detained in Louisiana is denied bond, lawyers say

Lawyers for Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student, said she was denied bond by an immigration judge.

• May 7

Trump says he's directing that Alcatraz prison be rebuilt and reopened

Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and George "Machine-Gun" Kelly.

• May 6

N.Y. corrections officer pleads guilty in beating death of Robert Brooks

A New York correction officer pleaded guilty Monday in the beating death of Robert Brooks.

• May 5

5 Virginia prison guards injured by inmates accused of being MS-13 members

Prison officials in Virginia say five guards have been injured in an attack by inmates who are MS-13 gang members.

• May 4

Idaho must let execution witnesses watch lethal drug process, judge says

Three news outlets sued Idaho's prison director, arguing that key steps of the lethal injection process were being unconstitutionally hidden from public view.

• Apr 30

Here Comes the Sun: Whoopi Goldberg and more

Actor, comedian and author Whoopi Goldberg sits down with Seth Doane to discuss her memoir “Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me.” Then, Conor Knighton travels to the Florida Keys to visit a small zoo that sits below a prison. “Here Comes the Sun” is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on “CBS Sunday Morning.”

• Jun 16, 2024
• 20:24

Russia convicts 4 journalists accused of working for Alexei Navalny

A Russian court convicted four journalists of extremism for working for an anti-corruption group founded by late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

• Apr 15

U.S. dual national jailed in Russia returns

A U.S. Russian dual citizen, held in a Russian prison for more than a year, is back in the U.S. Friday. Ksenia Karelina was greeted by her fiancé, a few friends and White House officials after her plane landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.

• Apr 11
• 01:35

Florida to charge man already jailed for attempted Trump assassination

Florida's attorney general said Ryan Routh will face additional state terrorism and attempted murder charges.

• Apr 10

South Carolina is set to execute another inmate by firing squad

The first firing squad execution in over 15 years was carried out last month. It provides a glimpse into how such executions may go.

• Apr 9

Documentarian goes inside El Salvador prison

A controversial prison in El Salvador, commonly known as CECOT, is gaining renewed attention in the U.S. after the Trump administration deported hundreds of migrants there. A new documentary provides an inside look at the facility holding criminals, terrorists and potentially innocent people. Filmmaker Ruhi Çenet joins "America Decides" to discuss what he saw.

• Apr 3
• 06:59

Jailed for Abortion in El Salvador

At a moment when Roe v. Wade appears more vulnerable than ever to legal challenges, this half-hour documentary goes to El Salvador, where harsh laws offer a glimpse into what an abortion ban can look like. For more than 20 years, El Salvador's constitution has prohibited the procedure, and more than 140 women have been incarcerated, many of whom say they were wrongfully convicted after suffering a miscarriage. CBS News reporter Kate Smith investigates, and finds one rural family whose story could force the country to loosen its ban.

• May 28, 2020
• 22:37

Federal judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is "unconstitutional"

A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don't have air conditioning is "plainly unconstitutional."

• Mar 26

Florida man executed for killings of 8-year-old girl, grandmother

A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs has been executed.

• Mar 20

Woman pleads guilty to selling and mailing drug-soaked papers

The recipients of the drug-soaked papers would not have been able to feel the drug's effects through the paper, an expert said.

• Mar 19

Kuwait frees jailed Americans, including veterans held on drug charges

Private consultant Jonathan Franks said that additional Americans he represents are expected to be released by Kuwait later.

• Mar 13

After Nevada prison brawl kills 3 inmates, 20 people are charged

Anthony Williams, 41, Connor Brown, 22, and Zacharia Luz, 42, were killed in the July 30 fight at Ely State Prison.

• Mar 13

South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from prison a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detained.

• Mar 8

Ryan Ferguson @LifeAfterTen

Wrongly convicted of murder and finally free, can Ryan Ferguson put his life back together? Erin Moriarty reports.

• Mar 29, 2014
• 43:46

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