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Ephemeral legislation. Yeah. That went from being the word of the day a couple days ago, to now i think its the word of the week. Ephemeral or malodorous, its one of the two. Its still early. We have a couple hours ahead. Maybe we can find another one. Meanwhile, the Florida Governor is seizing on a potential weakness in trumps third president ial bid. Well show you what he had to say about that, and how he responded to questions about his last name. Is it desantis, is it December Desantis . Did...

ephemeral legislation. >> yeah. >> that went from being the word of the day a couple days ago, to now i think its the word of the week. ephemeral or malodorous, its one of the two. >> its still early. we have a couple hours ahead. maybe we can find another one. meanwhile, the florida governor is seizing on a potential weakness in trumps third presidential bid. well show you what he had to say about that, and how he responded to questions about his last name. is it desantis, is it decem...

>> i had so many thoughts leading up to this assignment as to what it was gonna be like. trying to imagine going down this road, knowing its a one-way trap. theres this moment when you get this last glimpse of the world around you, but that glimpse is through steal match. >> louisianas highway 66. its a beautiful countryside. its undoubtedly not lost on the countless men driven to the place where theyll most likely die. but road ends here. the louisiana state penitentiary. a former pla...

In Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry has been helping people have a productive life after prison for nearly 60 years.

I am waiting for the moment when I will be evicted because trees will be planted where my apartment building is right now. I am also waiting for the moment when I will pay a fine for eating steak. I am waiting for the day I will be encouraged to take contraception so that I […]

People are released from jail everyday without a job, an education or a place to live. New software in Davidson County's jails is helping inmates be more prepared.

A new program will give Mississippi inmates more opportunities for a high-paying career after serving their time.

Werent safer. it was costing $700 million a year just that louisiana, third only to education and health care. we couldnt afford it. >> in 2017, edwards, a democrat in the deep south, signed bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation, the most ambitious in the states history. you have actually reduced your prison population? >> we have. but we are number two in the country at present. and its a process. >> to see this happen in a deep red state, law and order south, is pretty stunning to a l...

Connecticut package stores in danger of going out of business, a deadline for police reform in New York is fast approaching, a new coalition working to

Million over the next decade. some of that money will be invested into re-entry programs for those coming home. an important investment because every week an average of 12,000 prisoners in america are released back to society. >> 95% of the inmates are going to get out. and when you do next to nothing to prepare them for successful re-entry, then you are creating a future that is more riddled with crime. >> but louisianas reforms focus on nonviolent offenders. so what about violent offenders? li...