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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.

Mothers In Prison: Who Really Gets Hurt

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One of the hardest parts about prison for many mothers is the separation from their children. (Flickr / TheGiantVermin)

Sophia Li
Staff Reporter

Harriette Davis talks about being a mom in prison.

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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.

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

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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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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 Contracts With Private Prisons To Alleviate Overcrowding

Comments (80) | CA prison reform, California, California, ccpoa, Corrections Corp. of America, GEO Group, gov. brown, justice kennedy, mass incarceration, prison overcrowding, privatization, public safety, U.S. Supreme Court

Lorelei Christie
Staff Reporter

Who is really winning when it comes to the privatization of prisons?