Mom of incarcerated man urges lawmakers to end mandatory minimum sentences, time off for education and treatment, and review ...

Several bills making their way through the Oklahoma Legislature target punishments for some violent crimes, including domestic violence and murder.

Then, in January, House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Marshall, announced that for the next two years, criminal justice reform legislation — including the Second Look Sentencing Act — would not move ...

the justice secretary said the increase in prison capacity must come alongside longer term sentencing reform. She said Texas had reduced crime rates by almost a third while also reducing their ...

The reforms, which passed through the House today, were criticised by senior Labour MPs who spoke on the Sentencing (Reform) ...

With the government’s Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill about to become ... The Bail Amendment Act 2013 reversed the onus of proof in certain cases, meaning the default rule is that an accused ...

The Sentencing Act 2020 stipulates that one of the purposes of sentencing is “the reform and rehabilitation of offenders”. This cannot be achieved if offenders’ personal circumstances are ...