Every year, tens of thousands of people die in prisons, jails and law enforcement custody.

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Louisiana State Penitentiary partnered with God Behind Bars to host a Daddy Daughter dance for incarcerated fathers and their children.

The world spends hundreds of billions yearly to punish offenders, with little return beyond more crime and less hope. DW examines how private contractors, organized crime gangs and inmates exploit ...