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Philly woman who carried licensed gun into New Jersey facing up to 11.5 years in prison

Video: New PBS documentary shines light on story of teen sentenced to life in prison

Teen shoots dog, gets 23 years in prison

After 17 years behind bars, wrongfully convicted man freed

Father who overpaid child support reports to prison

Man raises $30,000 for non-profit while in prison

Family of ‘hot felon’: this is not a joke

City of New York reaches $40M settlement with Central Park Five

After 17 years in prison, innocent man finally freed

Court accidentally sets man free, sentences him to 90 years after he turns life around

Changes to mandatory life sentence law prompts men to ask for second chances

Sexual assault by Florida inmates went unreported

Report: Thanks to harsh drug policies, U.S. leads world in prison population

Activists call for Mother’s Day Week of Action in support of Marissa Alexander

Man jailed 13 years after conviction set free

After 8 years, inmates still waiting for trial

Obama Administration to expand clemency for drug offenders

Brennan Center Report details 15 different executive actions to reduce mass incarceration

Playwright takes reality of black men, prisons to main stage

After nearly 25 years behind bars, innocent man walks free

Jesse Jackson Jr. granted prison relocation after dispute

Marissa Alexander trial: jury selection set for July 21

Man sentenced to 68 years for string of robberies

Woman freed after spending more than 30 years in prison

Music video calls attention to story of Leon Ford

Update: Man who pinned letter declaring innocence executed

Mother who drove children into ocean held on $1.2 million bond, remains under psychological watch

Study: Public, police view black youth as older, less innocent than whites

Justice for Jordan Davis: Michael Dunn’s sentencing delayed, will not be tried on attempted murder convictions

New Jersey court expected to rule of use of rap lyrics by defendants as evidence

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