Topic: Prison Reform

A commitment to objective journalism often requires investigating subjects that the mainstream media dismisses, such as human rights conditions within the prison system. Reporting on the treatment of inmates provides a reflection of how government power is exercised over individuals. This philosophy of suspending prior beliefs to find the truth led to deep-cover investigations into organized crime in Chicago and internal looks at the leadership of various controversial organizations.

A proposed reform for the criminal justice system involves using a person's UBI to cover their food and housing costs during incarceration, or using technology like ankle bracelets for home confinement. This would reduce the reliance on the private prison industry and prevent the trauma associated with violent prison environments for non-violent offenders. By maintaining an income floor, former inmates are less likely to return to crime out of economic necessity upon release.