The film that explores the role that district attorneys play in the mass incarceration epidemic, debuts on Monday, Nov. 7.

A video reveals what led to Michael Sabbie's death in jail. Sabbie told corrections staff at least 19 times that he couldn't breathe.

Plus, Alabama prison guards went on strike in solidarity with inmates and hospital charged couple $40 to hold their baby after birth.

Plus, the Justice Department forbids the use of private prisons in the U.S and Chicago police chief recommends firing the 7 officers involved in falsifying reports in the Laquan McDonald shooting case.

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TV One saw a major leap in its ratings when the network aired its first feature film Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story. According to the network, the movie – which premiered on June 12 – broke record ratings and became the top original movie in network history. It drew in 2 million […]

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Davontae Sanford, 23, who served close to nine years in prison for a quadruple homicide, left prison in Ionia, Michigan, Wednesday.

A 30-year law against repeat offenders in Louisiana can land one man life in prison.

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Inmates and staff at two Michigan prisons -- the Pugsley Correctional Facility and the Oaks Correctional Facility -- were able to gather nearly 30,000 bottles of water during a 30 day contest to see who could collect the most for students dealing with the ongoing water crisis in Flint.

Two prison officials were stabbed, one nine times, but their injuries are not life-threatening.

On Monday, President Obama unveiled a series of initiatives to overhaul the criminal justice system. Here's how the reforms will help Blacks and other people of color.