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A Colorado man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murdering his fiancée. A jury convicted Patrick Frazee after deliberating for just three and a half hours. A judge sentenced Frazee for beating Kelsey Berreth to death with a baseball bat nearly a year ago. Her body has not been found. Nikki Battiste reports.
Rodney Reed's mother, Sandra Reed, speaks out after her son was granted an indefinite stay of execution days before he was scheduled to die. Reed has been in prison for more than 20 years for a 1996 rape and murder he says he didn't commit. KEYE-TV's Tristan Balagtas reports.
President Trump's former campaign adviser, Roger Stone, has been found guilty of seven charges, including lying to Congress and witness tampering. He now faces up to 50 years in prison. Jeff Pegues reports.
A former insurance executive received the longest prison sentence so far in the college admissions scandal. Toby MacFarlane pleaded guilty Friday to paying $450,000 to get his son and daughter into college as fake athletic recruits.
Prosecutors are threatening to add bribery charges and additional prison time for parents in the college admissions scandal who have yet to cut a deal. New charges could be unsealed as soon as Tuesday. In all, 19 parents have pleaded guilty. Don Dahler reports.
On November 20, Rodney Reed is scheduled to be executed in Texas. He was convicted of raping and killing 19-year-old Stacey Stites in 1996. Reed says they were in a consensual relationship and maintains his innocence. Meanwhile, her fiancé allegedly confessed to another inmate when in prison for an unrelated crime, but retracted the confession. Celebrities and lawmakers have called for the conviction to be overturned, citing new witness testimony. Oprah Winfrey, who was on "CBS This Morning" to reveal her latest book club pick, also weighed in on the case.
Cyntoia Brown made headlines when she was sentenced to life in prison at age 16 for killing a man who she says picked her up for sex. She was granted clemency earlier this year after spending 15 years behind bars. Now at 31 years old, she shares intimate advice for her 16-year-old self in a Note to Self.
CoreCivic could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of new federal contracts under President Trump. CBS News took a look at safety records at its prisons in Tennessee.
Authorities in Arkansas have captured a convicted killer and former police chief who escaped from prison nearly two weeks ago. Grant Hardin, known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," had been serving a combined 80 years in prison for two separate murder and rape convictions.
By age 11, Jermaine Wilson, of Leavenworth, Kansas, was a drug user. He would later spend time in juvenile detention, and by 21 he was convicted of drug dealing. Wilson realized that his options at the maximum-security wing at Lansing Correctional were limited, and decided to turn his life around – in a most remarkable way. After prison, he became a community activist, paving the way for a political run. Steve Hartman talked with Mayor Jermaine Wilson, of Leavenworth, Kansas.
Yale researchers who have studied hundreds of kindergartners for nearly 40 years say one in five was dyslexic. But perhaps their most important finding: There is no link at all between dyslexia and intelligence. Susan Spencer reports on efforts to help those with dyslexia "crack the code," from students at a Louisiana school catering to dyslexic children, to a new law to help the high percentage of prison inmates who have dyslexia.
A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Little Rock suggests Grant Hardin, the "Devil in the Ozarks," has fled Arkansas.
Lenell Geter was a young, successful engineer in Greenville, Texas, when he was sentenced to life in prison for the armed robbery of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. But did the police get the right man? Morley Safer and his team take a closer look
It's like a "high-tech dungeon." That's how one inmate describes Pelican Bay state prison in California, home to the country's toughest maximum-security facility. State officials say they need to segregate dangerous inmates, but critics argue that extreme isolation amounts to torture.
Inside Ireland's Magdalen laundries women were virtual prisoners, condemned to a life of servitude, for perceived sins of the flesh. Steve Kroft reports on revelations that have shocked the Irish people, embarrassed the Catholic Church, and tarnished the country's image.
Has Brian Banks' dream of an NFL career been delayed or even destroyed by a false charge of rape and 5 years in prison? James Brown reports.
Lesley Stahl gets a rare view inside Guantanamo Bay prison, where 164 accused terrorists have been locked up, most for 11 years without charge or trial.
Beautiful music created by inmates and their guards offers happiness and hope inside a prison that has been called the "waiting room of hell." Anderson Cooper reports.
This week, Oprah Winfrey visits the notorious California prison to see how solitary confinement has changed since 1993 when Mike Wallace was there
She's no bleeding heart for prisoners--but here's why Oprah Winfrey thinks the use of solitary confinement deserves scrutiny
Oprah Winfrey visits Pelican Bay State Prison and reports on changes in its use of the "SHU" – the prison’s solitary housing unit
Oprah Winfrey goes inside one of America's most notorious prisons to report on the use of solitary confinement. This Sunday, July 22 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Bill Whitaker reports on the German prison system which emphasizes rehabilitation rather than punishment
A prison in Connecticut is taking cues from Germany, where inmates do yoga and have keys to their cells. "60 Minutes" reported on it in 2016.
A rehabilitation-based program at a maximum security prison is relying on older, respected inmates serving life sentences to help 18 to 25 year-old inmates prepare for life beyond prison walls.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Officials say a suspect is now in custody.
A person has been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sources said.
Responding to President Trump, Poland's leader said, "we would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn't."
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University Wednesday. His body was flown on Air Force Two to Arizona, where he lived with his family.
Advisory committee meetings help FDA scientists make decisions and increase public understanding of drug regulation, and abandoning them doesn't make sense, former officials said.
Over 300 lawsuits challenging many of Trump's second-term plans have been winding through federal courts, and a handful may be poised for Supreme Court review.
The U.S. military strike killed 11 people who the Trump administration said were Tren de Aragua members. A Venezuelan official denied they were involved in the gang.
Members of Congress are curtailing outdoor events and public appearances in the wake of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.