http://kalw.org en http://kalw.org/post/telling-stories-california-s-prisons <p></p><p>KALW's<span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;Nancy </span>Mullane<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> spent the last year touring the most secure prisons in California, including death row at San Quentin, the Protective Housing Unit at Corcoran, and Pelican Bay State Prison.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="p1">She sat down with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) deputy secretary Terry Thornton to discuss why these stories aren’t told more often.</p> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:44:10 +0000 Nancy Mullane 26124 at http://kalw.org Telling the stories of California’s prisons http://kalw.org/post/search-redemption-ex-cons-perspective <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Between 2000 and 2009, 57,000 men and women convicted of murder were released from state and federal prison.</span></p><p>By the time convicted murderers are released, they’ve usually served decades behind bars; they’re a generation older than when they went to prison. When they come out, they often fade from view – no sensational headlines, no fanfare.&nbsp; They make their way on the outside in a world that’s can be very different from the one they left.</p> Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:20:00 +0000 Nancy Mullane 16579 at http://kalw.org The search for redemption: an ex-con's perspective http://kalw.org/post/how-can-someone-who-murders-re-enter-society <p></p> Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:15:00 +0000 Ali Budner 20912 at http://kalw.org How can someone who murders re-enter society? http://kalw.org/post/today-your-call-how-can-someone-who-murders-re-enter-society <p></p> Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 Ali Budner 14028 at http://kalw.org Today on Your Call: How can someone who murders re-enter society?