An intense spate of alarmist headlines preceded the Victorian government announcing what some experts call 'knee-jerk' bail reforms.

IMPERIAL — Education is often seen as a gateway to opportunity, but for incarcerated students, it can be a lifeline to ...

A draconian federal policy enforces a lifetime of punishment by denying Fair Housing protections to individuals convicted of drug distribution.

The latest data from the Prison Policy Initiative paints a disturbing picture of how our criminal justice system fails to ...

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch testified earlier in the day and was not present at the time Bronx District Attorney Darcel ...

Under existing law, Maryland automatically prosecutes children in the adult system for a long list of crimes—with zero assessment before filing about whether they could be rehabilitated in the ...

When she received an invitation to speak at the California Institution for Men, a prison in the city of Chino, California, in August, she saw a new opportunity to help interrupt the cycle of domestic ...

By denying stable housing, the Thurmond Amendment perpetuates cycles of poverty, recidivism, and family instability — all while offering no measurable benefit to public safety. Housing the ...

The Northern Territory's prison population has reached a new high following its largest quarterly increase on record, ...

A new ordinance in Flint is helping to open doors in housing to renters who've been convicted of crimes. 1st Ward Flint City ...

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ recent announcement of charges against a man accused of 21 retail theft incidents has all the makings of a ...

Proponents of the bill said it was needed to enhance public safety. Opponents said it would lead to more needless revocations ...