Inside Story

We examine youth incarceration in Louisiana, speak with acclaimed lawyer and justice advocate Bryan Stevenson about the need for a change in thinking about punishment, and take an animated journey with a mother visiting her son behind bars.

It's said that money makes the world go round, but it’s not so simple on the inside. Comedian Luenell is one of the funniest people alive and tells us about her time behind bars, and he .. show full overview

We explore the impact of prisons opening their doors to the public, speak with two Baltimore detectives trying to change the narrative around policing, and hear how Tyra Patterson fought to have her case overturned, and is now fighting for others.

We look at a surprising number of police shootings in rural Kentucky, speak with music executive Jason Flom about his work with those wrongfully convicted, and see how Dr. Stanley Andrisse went from prison to becoming an endocrinologist.

We learn how prosecutors in Oklahoma can turn one of the darkest days in a mother’s life into a prison term, discuss drug policy with Dr. Carl Hart and hear how Tarra Simmons went from incarceration, to writing legislation as a lawmaker.

We see how glimpses of life behind bars are going viral on social media, talk to Piper Kerman about creating Orange is the New Black and meet a man on a mission to get books behind bars. .. show full overview

Death penalty sentences may be on the decline, but many will spend their final days behind bars with another sentence - life without parole. We speak with The Wire’s Gbenga Akkinagbe, .. show full overview

We explore violence at one of the country’s newest federal prisons, sit down with actor La La Anthony to hear how she works to prepare young people for life on the outside, and see how a .. show full overview