
11 People Have Now Died at Rikers Island in Less Than a Year
Isa Abdul-Karim, 42, was a wheelchair-bound man who died only days before he was set for early release, making him the 11th person to die at the jail since December 2020.

South Carolina Adds Firing Squad to Death Row Execution Methods
The 10-year anniversary of executing a death row inmate finds the South Carolina House devising a new execution method amid a lack of lethal injection drugs.

Rappers Young Thug and Gunna Post Bail for Low-Level Drug Offenders
The two Atlanta superstars are using their fame and fortune to reunite families with their loved ones.

Bard College Announces Free Tuition for Formerly Incarcerated Students
The private liberal arts college is open to those impacted by the American prison system.

Michael Cohen To Be Released From Prison Early Due To Pandemic
Trump's longtime fixer and former lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to serve the rest of his sentence in home confinement.