Families in Prison

A bill making its way through the Missouri legislature would allow women who give birth while incarcerated the chance to stay with their newborns in prison for up to 18 months.

Tina Merriweather carries her phone with her everywhere, just in case her daughter calls.“I can be in a prayer service and she'll call me, but I always…

James White knows the road to the women’s prison in Vandalia like the back of his hand.Every few weeks, he herds his three kids onto a passenger bus in…