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Getting back on your feet: How ex-offenders can rebuild with a bank account

February 25, 2020 By Chanelle Bessette - NerdWallet People who have been recently released from prison often face unique challenges when reintegrating back into society, including when it comes to finances. Just opening a checking or savings account can be difficult if you’re...

Jay-Z and Yo Gotti file second lawsuit against Mississippi prisons on behalf of 150 inmates living in 'filth and dilapidation'

Rappers Jay-Z and Yo Gotti are behind a second lawsuit targeting Mississippi prisons February 27, 2020 By Christina Maxouris and Jamiel Lynch - CNN Rappers Yo Gotti and Jay-Z filed a second lawsuit this week against the Mississippi Department of Corrections targeting the...

As the Texas prison population shrinks, the state is closing two more lockups

The closures are expected in the coming months, as the state faces dangerous understaffing in its prisons. BY Jolie McCullough - FEB. 20, 2020 Following a declining inmate population and dangerous understaffing in Texas prisons, the state is closing two of its more than 100...

He Went to Prison After a Prosecutor Hid Evidence. Seven Years After Our Story, He Walked Free.

Tyronne Johnson was featured in a 2013 ProPublica investigation that showed how a prosecutor kept jurors from hearing evidence that may have helped him beat a murder charge. He was granted parole this week and credits the story with helping him. by Joaquin Sapien - ProPublica...