But food coming from a prison isn't necessarily a selling point.

Inmates leaving Erie County Prison get a shot of Vivitrol before they are released.

It's expensive for families as well as taxpayers.

There's an emotional and financial cost when a family member is incarcerated.

After doing several stints herself, helping women transition out of prison is personal.

The simple phone call is caught up in economic, legal and prison reform battles.

A study in 2013 found that nearly 40 percent of people in New Jersey jails were only there because they could not afford to pay their bail.

More than half of prisoners in the U.S. don't have basic math skills.

The documentary follows a teacher reconnecting with his former student.

The study of one correctional facility illustrates a prison system shaped by declining food services.