America has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and that opens up the door for companies to have a captive market -- literally. One of those companies is JPay, which provides electronic money transfers and other services to about 70 percent of state prisons. But in order to get that lucrative state prison contract, the state takes a commission as well. Critics argue all the costs are passed down to families and inmates, often burdening them financially. CNBC's Dina Gusovsky Reports.
The U.S. has 25 percent of the world's prisoners, and some see mass incarceration is a big business opportunity.
Dan Lindner's wife, mother-in-law, and two young sons set out on a road trip, but did not make it there alive. They were killed instantly in a crash with a truck driver who had seven warning letters from his company. CNBC's Eamon Javers reports.
Truck companies are banking on the safety features of their vehicles as a selling point.
Bitcoin. Digital gold rush or a shadowy tool empowering criminals on the dark web? What is really driving The Bitcoin Uprising? CNBC's Mary Thompson takes an in-depth look at this emerging digital currency by speaking to the bitcoin faithful, who believe the open source currency will upend the global financial system, as well as those who believe bitcoin is an easily manipulated tool that empowers criminals, hackers and drug barons in the dark online underworld. Although the future of bitcoin is uncertain, The Bitcoin Uprising sheds much needed light on the speculative currency and the future of money.
“Selling the American Dream” goes inside the world of multi-level marketing. Our 10 month investigation shows how quickly people can find themselves in financial ruin, when investments they are encouraged to make in MLM businesses turn into unmanageable debt.
450,000 people had robot-assisted surgery last year, but now the makers of da Vinci are facing controversy about the safety of its surgical device. CNBC contributor Herb Greenberg investigates allegations of problems in the operating room in "The da Vinci Debate."
Revolutionaries believe their mission is to spread the word of bitcoin and its power.
Bitcoin's grabbed headlines as much for its price as for its link to the online underworld and crimes including fraud, Ponzi schemes and theft.
For Steve Vittatoe, bitcoin is a fun way to make some extra money. The programmer runs a mini bitcoin-mining operation from the basement of his home.
Within the bitcoin uprising, there is a battle for the hearts of the early bitcoin adopters.
Thousands of new job and business opportunities accompanied Colorado legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use.
CNBC's investigative unit focuses on corporate malfeasance,government waste and white collar crime. In 2012 the unit reported a wide-range of stories including health care fraud, child labor, cyber espionage, and global kleptocracy for which Senior Correspondent Scott Cohn traveled to Baku, Azerbaijan, Dubai, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Fernley, Nevada.
CNBC gets exclusive access inside the SEC. CNBC Senior Correspondent Scott Cohn and CNBC Contributor Gary Kaminsky take you behind closed doors to learn more about fraud and what the SEC is doing to fight it.
CNBC takes you inside a new wave of espionage and the battle to protect America's economic security.
Discover who’s stealing from wealthy collectors, and find out how investors can protect themselves.
Join a strike force taking down alleged criminal rings accused of bilking Medicare and Medicaid out of millions.
Follow corruption and money laundering around the globe to Dubai, London, Paris, and the United States.
An inside look at how a mother-daughter crime duo posed as soldiers and swindled money from women who were seeking love on the Internet, according to prosecutors.
New York antiquities dealer Subhash Kapoor is accused of running a global art theft ring for years, authorities tell CNBC.
Aubrey Price, a banker wanted for allegedly bilking investors, was apprehended. Price was featured on CNBC's "American Greed Fugitives.
CNBC's Andrea Day looks back at this year's biggest crime stories, including rock star wannabe, Rob Mawhinney, who stole over $11 million and is now serving seven years in prison.
CNBC's Andrea Day reports that luxury-goods companies spend millions of dollars every year on global investigators to fight counterfeiting. A look at how the knockoff sellers are adapting to increased pressure from law enforcement.
Investigators are digging to track all the money in the investigation into a New York couple accused of running an international prostitution and money-laundering operation. CNBC's Andrea Day offers insight.
CNBC's Andrea day has been tracking the story on the mom who was accused of running a massive pot growing operation. MedMen offers clients tips on growing marijuana plants. Its founder and CEO Adam Bierman, weighs in.