A riveting new film from Bill Moyers and team brings you face to face with what it's like to be incarcerated in America.

For the first time in an extended documentary former detainees at Rikers Island talk directly into camera about their experience in New York City’s largest and most notorious jail. RIKERS premieres on Nov. 15 at 10 p.m. on THIRTEEN.

Prisoners can be forced to work without pay — the Constitution says so.

Our criminal justice system ignores larger truths about the lives of the accused.

And it's terrible at predicting future crimes.

Here are three stories that are representative of the experiences of millions of Americans held back by a criminal record.

These 20 stories and op-eds drew attention to critical but underreported issues, rebutted persistent myths, lifted up policy solutions and even served as a catalyst for change.

What did the mainstream media ignore this year? Reporters, editors and bloggers highlight stories that didn't get nearly enough attention.

In Maryland, a bill awaits the signature of Gov. Larry Hogan that would restore voting rights to nearly 40,000 ex-felons, and would be particularly beneficial to African Americans.

In a region dominated by coal companies and privatized prisons, activist Amelia Kirby charts a new path for her community.