Nearly half a century after the saga of “Mountain Jane Doe” began, authorities in a small Kentucky mining town say they are one step closer to identif
Category: Criminal Justice
Crime and punishment, from the street to the courtroom and prisons
Bill to shed light on California’s gang database moves forward
Legislation that would open California’s gang database to more public scrutiny has advanced in the state Assembly, despite significant opposition from law enforcement.
You may be in California’s gang database and not even know it
California’s statewide CalGang database, which includes more than 150,000 people, has come under fire for its secrecy, which can ensnare innocent peop
Private prison operator sued over death at immigrant facility
The family of a federal prisoner has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that private prison operators negligently left him in the care of underqualified medical workers who failed to respond properly to a medical emergency.
Besieged by misconduct, TSA sows culture of dysfunction and distrust
Internal dysfunction, distraction and distrust have racked the Transportation Security Administration’s senior ranks for years. Current and former officials say an unhealthy culture has been allowed to develop and fester.
Glare of the spotlight
In this hour of Reveal, we take you behind the scenes of The Boston Globe’s Catholic Church sex abuse scandal, look at the legacy of the groundbreaking story and see how other journalists went on to expose more crimes by Catholic priests around the world.
Medical negligence in immigrant prisons
For years, journalists and advocates have raised questions about medical care inside private federal prisons for noncitizens. We tell the story of one medical disaster behind bars: the case of Nestor Garay.
When crossing the border is a federal crime
More people are prosecuted for immigration-related federal crimes than for all other categories combined. We explain how these prosecutions work and how they became so prevalent through the story of one man.
Border Patrol under fire and under the microscope
As the Border Patrol has expanded its presence on the U.S.-Mexico border, it’s come with problems such as corruption, abuse of power and questionable use of force – all documented in an internal investigation.
Sick on the inside: Behind bars in immigrant-only prisons
This hour of Reveal investigates medical negligence in the private prison system for immigrants. We also expose the shift in criminal justice policy that helped fill up these prisons.