Odyssee was created by a now defunct New Hampshire cryptocurrency company and recently emerged from bankruptcy dedicated to keeping it, "censorship resistant."

Incidents in Worcester and Framingham drew attention to a small group that’s also piped up in other New England meetings.

GBH hosts a panel with local experts about challenges and success for the recently released from incarceration, part of its ongoing series Life After Prison.

Each year thousands of people return from the state’s prisons and county jails facing challenges in finding work, housing and, in general re-integrating into society. Our series has focused on struggles of prisoners seeking education on the inside and, on the outside, staying out of trouble. We’ve looked at the rising multimillion-dollar state prison budget amidst a plummeting population. We’ve talked to dozens of returning citizens, experts and government officials about what needs to be done to help people succeed.

Chris Burrell, investigative reporter, hosts a conversation with State Senator Liz Miranda, Leslie Credle, Executive Director of Justice For housing and Noble Williams, Senior Director of Programming at Transformational Prison Project (TPP). They explore the challenges of re-entry after a time in prison and discuss solutions to be implemented.

Leslie Credle is the Founder & Executive Director of Justice 4 Housing, where she is leading the crusade to dismantle archaic and discriminatory housing policies that target justice-involved individuals that leads to homelessness, recidivism and the separation of families.

New report from Disability Law Center points to larger problems at the public hospital for low-income patients.

At least 20 lawsuits have been filed, many by prisoners, against the orthopedic surgeon.

Some exploited workers are trapped in jobs that also provide their housing.

Is it wage theft or trafficking? Some restaurant workers say their abuse in a "low-wage, high violation" industry is forced labor.

Fewer than half the visas available for for trafficking victims have been granted since 2000.

Applications can take a long time to process, and many applications are denied.