Henry Gass

Journalist/Photographer

In Kentucky, all sides agree on need for criminal justice reform. But how?

By Henry Gass March 15, 2018 Articles

From lawyers and judges to legislators and the conservative governor, nobody wants to build more prisons. But getting all those stakeholders to agree on what to do instead is proving a challenge.

‘Calls From Home’: How one Kentucky radio station connects inmates and families

By Henry Gass February 9, 2018 Articles

Every week, WMMT broadcasts recorded messages from friends and family members of the more than 5,000 men incarcerated in the six federal and state prisons within range of Whitesburg, Ky.

When a prison closes, what happens to the prison town?

By Henry Gass January 1, 2016 Articles

Amid a bipartisan push to reduce mass incarceration, rural towns that have been economically reliant on prisons are learning – quickly – how to adapt when the facilities close.