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  • Jury Convicts Killer Of Abortion Provider
    It took a Kansas jury on Friday just 37 minutes to find Scott Roeder guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated assault in the shooting of Dr. George Tiller. The prosecution said all along that this was a clear-cut murder case, and the defendant even admitted the crime.
  • Reducing Calif. Prison Population
    What's the latest on efforts to reduce California's overcrowded prison system? KPBS Reporter Joanne Faryon updates us on the history behind the prison crisis, and the ideas that are being discussed to solve the problem.
  • The Maison des Enfants de Dieu Orphanage is caring for more than 150 infants and has had to move the children outside after a powerful aftershock rattled Port-au-Prince on Wednesday.
    Haiti's Quake Orphans Will Stay Put, For Now
    The U.S. is expediting visas for hundreds of children whose adoptions were already in process, but officials say Americans' hoping to adopt kids orphaned as a result of the earthquake should wait.
  • Turning A Lens On Aging & Sick In California Prisons
    As part of KPBS' special coverage of life in California prisons, KPBS sent a team of journalists to the California Medical Facility at Vacaville. Producer Angela Carone went along to photograph life in the state's largest prison hospital.
  • Why Public Support For Health Care Faltered
    The Democrats' health overhaul legislation is in trouble for many reasons, including key policy decisions that led many Americans to wonder whether they would wind up worse off.
  • Costs Of Aging Inmates
    KPBS wanted to calculate how much money the state pays to incarcerate inmates for a life sentence. As an inmate ages behind bars, his expenses can nearly triple as he requires more health care.
  • Health Care Costs Rising As Calif. Prison Population Ages
    Health care for inmates in California prisons cost the state nearly$2 billion last year. It's doubled over the past three years. Stricter sentencing laws are keeping people in prison longer, and they're getting old and sick.
  • Harriet Salarno stands next to a photo of her daughter, Catina Rose, who was murdered in 1979.
    Life In Prison: Harriet Salarno, A Victim Speaks
    KPBS reporter Joanne Faryon interviews Harriet Salarno, a crime victim whose daughter was murdered in 1979. Ever since, Salarno has fought for crime victims' rights.
  • California's Costly Prisons
    California spends 11 percent of its budget on its overcrowded prisons. We'll look at why costs continue to rise particularly for the aging prison population.
  • Soaring Costs For California's Failing Prison System
    Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced this week a proposal to reduce prison costs with privatization. KPBS Reporter Joanne Faryon discusses her investigation into the aging prison population.
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