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Video:

• How prisons can help inmates live meaningful lives

Dan Pacholke, Deputy Secretary for the Washington State Department of Corrections, shares a different vision: of prisons that provide humane living conditions as well as opportunities for meaningful work and learning.

• Solitary: who and why?

Sandra King introduces us to a man who spent 22 years in isolation, and hosts a spirited debate in the studio.

Audio:

• Debate over voting rights for prisoners divides 2020 candidates

Should people convicted of a crime be allowed to vote while in prison? It's a question that's divided 2020 Democratic presidential candidates and sparked attacks from President Trump and his allies.

• Executed Muslim inmate in Alabama brings national attention to prisoners religious rights

Domineque Ray, a Muslim death-row prisoner in Alabama, was denied a request to have his imam by his side before his execution. The case, which was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, is raising questions about religious liberty.

Web:

• Prisoners' Rights

ACLU webpage on Prisoners' Rights

• The Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights

Website for the Center of Prisoners Health and Human Rights