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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Report: 4.1 Percent of Death Row Inmates Are Innocent

Comments (0) | Capitol Punishment, criminal justice, death row, death sentence, inmates, innocent, National

Raishad Hardnett
Executive Producer

The crazy part -- researchers say 4.1 percent is only a "conservative" estimate. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Prison Labor: Exploitation Or Rehabilitation?

Comments (4) | 13th amendment, A New Way of Life Reentry Project, black codes, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Chik-fil-A, Congress, Constitution, criminal justice, department of defense, drug dependency, drug distribution, drug offenders, Federal Prison Industries, involuntary servitude, labor exploitation, labor practices, mental health, National, Orange is the New Black, Piper Kerman, prison labor, Prison Policy Initiative, prison reform, punishment, rehabilitation, Slavery, Turbeville Correctional Institution, U.S. Sentencing Commission, UNICOR

Lorelei Christie
Staff Reporter

Is prison labor a modern incarnation of slavery or a productive form of rehabilitation? 

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

More Than Overcrowding: A Deeper Look At The Problem With Prisons

Comments (2) | 13th amendment, A New Way of Life Reentry Project, abuse, bipolar, black codes, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Chik-fil-A, community-based treatment, Congress, Constitution, criminal justice, department of defense, Department of Justice, doj, domestic abuse, drug abuses, drug dependency, drug distribution, drug offenders, Federal Prison Industries, incarcerated women, involuntary servitude, jail, just detention, labor exploitation, labor practices, mass incarceration, medical perscription, mental health, mental illness, mother infant program, Nation and World, National, National, no justice, Orange is the New Black, Piper Kerman, prison, prison labor, Prison Policy Initiative, prison reform, punishment, rape, rehabilitation, Sexual Abuse, sexual assault, Slavery, Turbeville Correctional Institution, Twin Towers Correctional Facility, U.S. Sentencing Commission, UNICOR

Sara Newman, Lorelei Christie, Matthew Tinoco, Hannah Madans, Meng Meng, Sophia Li, Minerva Ruelas
Staff Reporters

Prison reform, it’s one of the oldest ideas out there—when something doesn’t work, fix it. 

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Stand Your Ground And Ignore George Zimmerman

Comments (1) | Art, Boxing, celebrites, Celebrity boxing, criminal justice, DMX, George Zimmerman, Opinion, paintings, Trayvon Martin

Calum Hayes
Contributor

We really shouldn't need to talk about this. 

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

James Gandolfini Passes Away In Italy

Comments (0) | acting, Actor, criminal justice, dies, Enough Said, Entertainment News, Gandolfini, HBO, heart attack, Italy, James Gandolfini, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, movie, show, Sicily, Sopranos, TV

Gandolfini

Eric Parra
Executive Producer

The former Sopranos star passed away from a heart attack.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Franky Carrillo Casts His First Vote As A Free Man

Comments (2) | 2012 election, 2012 election california, 2012 Presidential Election, 2012 presidential elections, california election, california propositions, california propositions 2012, California voters, criminal justice, death penalty, death penalty repeal, election, election day, first time voters, Franky Carrillo, Los Angeles, Los Angeles voters, prop 34, proposition 34, voting

Franky Carrillo (photo by Paige Brettingen)

Paige Brettingen
Executive Producer

WATCH: After spending 20 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Carrillo shares what Election Day means for him.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

California's Three Strikes Reform Advocates Look Hard at 2012 Ballot Measure

Comments (5) | California, California, Crime, criminal justice, Law, legal reform, Los Angeles, prison system, stanford three strikes project, steve cooley, three strikes

Mary Slosson
Executive Editor

Budget constraints and public opinion have created a ripe opportunity for change, advocates say

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