Oprah Winfrey goes inside Pelican Bay State Prison
In her second 60 Minutes story, Oprah Winfrey goes inside one of America's most notorious prisons to report on the use of solitary confinement
Prison
Kroft reports remarkable story of redemption
Steve Kroft says Shon Hopwood's journey from convicted bank robber to Georgetown law professor is "one of the most compelling stories" he's ever reported on 60 Minutes
From bank robber to law professor: A story of redemption
SCOTUS granted two of Shon Hopwood's cases while he was in prison. Steve Kroft profiles a lawyer who rose from federal inmate to Georgetown law professor
1 inmate dead, several stabbed after prison riot in California
Melee broke out around midday Sunday in the yard at the California Men's Colony near San Luis Obispo, officials say
Guantanamo Bay in 1972: "Strangely tranquil"
Mike Wallace's trip to the "strangely tranquil" U.S. naval base known as Gitmo, 30 years before it housed accused 9/11 terrorists and al Qaeda fighters.
Life after prison, Morton reunites with family
Wrongly accused for the murder of his wife, Michael Morton is reunited with his son after spending 25 years in prison.
A debrief with the 60 Minutes team who went to Gitmo
A conversation with the 60 minutes team that got rare access to film detainees and the maximum-security detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Lawyers Keep 26-Year Secret
Two lawyers tell Bob Simon about their decision to keep the secret that their client had committed a murder while an innocent man went to jail for the crime and remained there for 26 years.
Will James "Whitey" Bulger beat his charges?
James "Whitey" Bulger has been known to give up people and information to escape legal consequences, leaving some wondering what the manipulative mob boss might do to get out of the mess he's in now, reports Jim Axelrod.
Pope Benedict XVI visits prison
Pope Benedict XVI visited a prison for hardened criminals in Rome, where he said overcrowding amounted to "a double sentence." Russ Mitchell reports.
Manhunt underway after 2 escaped inmates steal van in Okla.
The inmates stole the transport van as they were being taken to a correctional facility in Kansas
Louis Taylor: How did I fall through the cracks for 42 years?
Tonight on the "CBS Evening News," Bill Whitaker speaks with the Arizona man who served 42 years in prison after a questionable conviction in a Tucson hotel fire. Louis Taylor tells CBS News that cases like his aren't "supposed to happen in America."
Steve Kroft revisits the case of Louis Taylor, who may have been falsely accused and imprisoned for decades for setting a hotel fire that killed 28
Steve Kroft revisits the case of Louis Taylor, who may have been falsely accused and imprisoned for decades for setting a hotel fire in Tucson that killed 28.
It's hard to believe people would confess to a heinous crime they didn't commit, but they do -- especially teenagers
It's hard to believe people would confess to a heinous crime they didn't commit, but they do -- especially teenagers -- and there is no place in the U.S. where this has occurred more than in Chicago. Byron Pitts reports.
The punk rock band "Pussy Riot" remains a voice of dissent in Russia, even though some of its members are in prison or in hiding
The punk rock band "Pussy Riot" remains a voice of dissent in Russia, even though some of its members are in prison or in hiding. Lesley Stahl reports.
His 1971 story "After Attica" was trademark 60 Minutes, said longtime executive editor Phil Scheffler. Phil died today at 85
His 1971 story "After Attica" was trademark 60 Minutes, said longtime executive editor Phil Scheffler. Phil died today at 85.
Scenes from an Italian restaurant -- behind bars
Eight nights a year a high security prison in Volterra, Italy, turns into a restaurant where the prisoners do all the work
O.J. Simpson then and now
From football fields to Hollywood to courtrooms, see O.J. through the years
"Very hard to do": Prison guard on O.J. Simpson as parole hearing looms
Simpson's fate is in hands of four Nevada parole board commissioners who will hear arguments about whether to release him
1-800-Con-Man
Of all the con artists 60 Minutes has featured, Miami's Danny Faries is one of the most notorious... and inventive. For four years, while in jail on a murder charge, Faries ran a massive credit card scam - all without leaving his 6 x 8 foot cell. Mike Wallace reports.
Former Israeli prime minister released from prison
Ehud Olmert was convicted in 2014 in a wide-ranging case that accused him of accepting bribes to promote a real-estate project in Jerusalem and obstructing justice
500-pound WWII bomb to force evacuation of prison
109 detainees at Regensburg, Germany jail will have to clear out while workers remove massive bomb found by construction crew
Activists: U.S.-led coalition strike kills dozens of ISIS prisoners
At least 42 civilians purportedly among dead as warplanes hammer ISIS-run jail in Syrian province of Deir Ezzor
Authorities recapture prison inmate after 32 years
Steven Dishman escaped from prison while serving a 7-year sentence for theft and burglary
Working for $1 a day: ex-immigration detainees allege abuse
The private prison industry could face consequences from their reliance on cheap labor from immigrants who haven't been convicted
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with aggravated murder, could face death penalty
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, was charged with aggravated murder.
FBI's Patel faces questions on Kirk probe, Epstein files at Senate hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel testified for more than four and a half hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he fielded questions over his leadership of the bureau.
Robert Redford, charismatic star and Oscar-winning director, dies at age 89
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
Charlie Kirk suspect confessed to the killing in text to his roommate, prosecutor says
Court documents show the suspect's roommate found a note in their apartment that read, "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it."
Trump unlikely to escape Epstein scandal on historic state visit to U.K.
The ongoing fallout over Epstein is likely to follow Trump on his formal state visit to the U.K., which just lost its ambassador in D.C. to the scandal.
Cygnus XL cargo ship runs into engine trouble on way to ISS
Two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach on hold.
New CDC advisory panel members include more COVID vaccine critics
HHS and CDC announced five new members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices just days ahead of a scheduled meeting that's likely to discuss COVID vaccines and more.
Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed, judge rules
Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in court where his state terrorism charges were thrown out.
Judge denies Menendez brothers' petition for retrial
The judge claimed that the evidence the Menendez brothers presented was not enough to warrant a new trial.