The newest narrative podcast from LWC Studios is out now! “Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms” is a... more

Currently, over 7 million people are under some form of carceral supervision in the United States–from custody to bail to... more

The commercial bail bond industry is privatized, consolidated – and estimated to be worth $2.4 billion dollars. People arrested in... more

School resource officers are often called upon in middle and high schools to help with routine discipline. But for many... more

For four decades, testimony from jailhouse informants has been the source of public scandal in criminal cases across the U.S.... more

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of Los Angeles moved thousands of unhoused people into hotel rooms. The program, called... more

In Los Angeles, thousands of people who live outside have to navigate the insecurities caused by homelessness, the ire of... more

Grand juries are supposed to safeguard against the government charging people with a crime when it lacks sufficient evidence. But... more

In Brookside, Alabama, an eager new police chief, unsuspecting motorists, and a state-mandated loophole converged to create a nightmare for... more

The US Constitution guarantees a right to trial to anyone accused of a crime, but less than 3 percent of... more

Weeks before the 2022 midterm elections, 70 Million creator and executive producer Juleyka Lantigua digs into the subject of criminal... more

Looking back over five seasons, we’re so thankful to you, our listeners, for believing in this work, for sharing the... more

A year ago, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize drug possession. The goal is to reverse some of the... more

Texas conservative lawmakers and bail reform advocates have long debated what bail reform can look like for those who cannot... more

Police encounters during a mental health crisis have a greater chance of turning deadly if you're Black. New response mechanisms... more

Many organizers in St. Louis have given up on reforming the criminal legal system. Now, they’re working to abolish it.... more

A legal matrix that incentivizes criminal convictions can motivate unethical prosecutors to bend or break the rules. In New York,... more

We wanted to see what has happened since we first reported on mental health interventions for arrestees in Miami, how... more

This special roundtable of experts looks at how policing and incarceration practices are impacting COVID-19 rates in BIPOC communities around... more

Nearly one in two Black women in the US have a loved one who has been impacted by our carceral... more

The saying goes that “justice delayed is justice denied.” One part of Illinois’ judicial system has had an outsized role... more

There’s a place in rural St. Johns, Arizona, where teens who have encounters with officers of the law can play... more

Peabody Award-nominated  podcast 70 Million is coming back for our fourth season! Join us for more in-depth reporting and rich... more

When jails across the country began releasing thousands of people amid the COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year, and mass demonstrations... more

Our friends at Future Hindsight just launched Season 12!  Future Hindsight is a weekly podcast that aims to spark civic... more

In California, so-called quality of life laws criminalize panhandling, living in cars, and blocking sidewalks. Reporter Sarah McClure chronicles how... more

In Alaska, rising violent crime and substance abuse across the state have also increased incarceration rates among Native Americans. Making... more

Sean Wesley knew he had Hepatitis C when he started serving his prison sentence in Louisiana, and spent years trying... more

Over the past few years, voters across the U.S.have elected prosecutors who promised to implement much-needed criminal justice reforms, from... more

From DCP Entertainment, "Say Their Name" is a documentary series that focuses on the assault and killing of unarmed Black... more