The San Quentin Giants’ opponents are impressed. But what about the parole board that decides the players’ fate? The San Quentin Giants’ opponents are impressed. But what about the parole board that ...

The relationship between fathers and daughters can play a crucial role in a young girl’s life. But what if the fathers are behind bars? A new documentary, “Daughters,” follows four girls and their ...

An examination of the American carceral system's history and impacts. The American carceral system is one of the largest in the world. In Episode 5, we examine the history of that system and ask what ...

On the Thursday, November 20, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: A USA TODAY exclusive investigation uncovered roughly 49,000 deaths in jails and prisons over eight years, including at least 1,800 ...

In more than a quarter century behind bars, Michael Conley unlearned the apathy about voting he carried into an Ohio prison when he was sentenced in his early 20s. “I never had the motivation to vote ...

They did the crime, now they’re doing the time—and speaking out from behind bars about some of the country’s most shocking murders. Oxygen’s Snapped: Behind Bars is back, beginning Sunday, Nov. 9, ...

Go behind the prison walls and meet convicted murderers who are ready to share their story. Venezuelan VP demands US free Maduro and vows to defend nation Man does DNA test on "weird looking" rescue ...