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Incarceration

The Big Promise

Prisons try to curb addiction with a drug that heroin-proofs your brain

by Erika Beras
Jun 2, 2017
Inmates leaving Erie County Prison get a shot of Vivitrol before they are released.
Dennis Rodgers, 29, is serving a sentence in the Erie County Prison stemming from drug abuse. A candidate for Vivitrol, he says, “This is a good shot to be completely clean.”
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How much does it cost to send someone to prison?

by Eliza Mills
May 19, 2017
It's expensive for families as well as taxpayers.
A detention officer looks on as visitors use video phones to communicate with prisoners at an Arizona jail.
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The cost of prison is more than just time served

by Eliza Mills
May 19, 2017
There's an emotional and financial cost when a family member is incarcerated.
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Shelf Life

Susan Burton's fight to stop a cycle of 'institutional abuse'

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
May 9, 2017
After doing several stints herself, helping women transition out of prison is personal.
“Life has took me on a journey, and through much of that journey, I didn't feel whole, connected and grounded,” said Susan Burton.
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The cost of criminalizing disability

by Lewis Wallace
Sep 7, 2016
Who pays the price for a lack of community-based services?
An artist's portrayal of Kevin Matthews a mentally disabled man that was shot by police in Dearborn, Michigan.
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