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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

In the final episode of our 4-part series, we discuss a multitude of solutions for reforming mass incarceration in America, including the First Step Act and restorative justice. For more on the criminal justice system, check out "The Redemption Project with Van Jones" on CNN.com/ ...  Show more

For the nearly 20 million Americans with a felony record, punishment doesn’t end after their prison sentence. Sociologist Reuben Jonathan Miller sheds light on the aftershocks of mass incarceration through the stories of people who’ve lived it, left it and still have to grapple w ...  Show more

Every year, approximately 650,000 people return to their communities from correctional facilities across the United States. This moment marks the beginning of a challenging journey that will determine whether they successfully reintegrate into society or fall back into cycles of ...  Show more

Hilary Andersson investigates the more than one million mentally ill prisoners held in US jails and prisons, most of whom are incarcerated for relatively minor offences.