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Drug Addiction and the Paths to Prison

We learn how prosecutors can turn one of the darkest days in a mother’s life into a prison term, and hear Tarra Simmons’ journey from behind bars to writing laws.

Inside Story • 03.02.2023

These Meds Prevent Overdoses. Few Federal Prisoners Are Getting Them

Three years after the First Step Act required the Bureau of Prisons to treat more people with medications for opioid addiction, only a tiny fraction are receiving them.

News • 08.10.2021

Inside The Nation’s Overdose Crisis in Prisons and Jails

Behind bars, drug use is rampant and uniquely deadly, new data shows.

News • 07.15.2021

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