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An estimated 4.5 million adults are under community supervision in the United States. That's 1 out of every 55 adults in America on probation or parole. In part two of our 4-part series, we explore the origin of community supervision and talk to individuals who have experienced p ...  Show more

It's a $270 billion industry, but how exactly do you make a profit from locking folks up? In part three of our 4-part series, we break down the cost of incarceration in America, for both taxpayers and those who end up behind bars, and we take a hard look at how prison became big ...  Show more

Across the country, prisons and jails have become hotbeds for the coronavirus. CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes us into America's prison system to find out how the people who live and work there are fighting the pandemic. To learn more about how CNN protec ...  Show more

For people who have not experienced it, life in prison can seem unimaginable. So reporters who have themselves been incarcerated can offer an important perspective when covering the prison system. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lawrence Bartley, host of the new series Inside Story ...  Show more

As the search for Abby Williams and Libby German ends at a crime scene, the reality of what's happened is worse than anyone could have imagined. A massive law enforcement presence arrives, and a double murder investigation begins.To learn more about how HLN protects listener priv ...  Show more

A couple is found dead in their Washington home and all signs point to a professional hit. A palm print and two distinct shoe impressions help police separate fantasy from reality and expose a fatal flaw in one state's inmate release procedures.To learn more about how HLN protect ...  Show more