Articles focusing on prison reform and the criminal justice system.
In conjunction with White House efforts to reduce the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses, the U.S. Department of Education names fifty-five colleges and universities under federal investigation.
Those labeled as felons face a lifetime of uphill battles, ranging from a loss of voting rights, gun rights, and housing rights.
Since the Supreme Court of the United States allowed capital punishment to resume in 1976, only fourteen women have been executed, including Suzanne Basso last month.
The United States Department of Justice recently took steps to expand the use of compassionate release, withdrawing the guidelines put in place during President George W. Bush’s administration.
On December 24, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit affirmed an order authorizing medication to be administered
While inmates face many obstacles after they are released from prison, correctional education programs offer them the skills necessary to find gainful employment and reduce their likelihood of reoffending.
Pretrial release services suggest a data-driven alternative to the traditional money bond schedule.
FBI will review thousands of convictions from between 1985 and 2000 that relied upon hair sample analyses.
As the nation faces rising incarceration rates and dropping violent crime rates, government leaders, conservative and liberal alike, are calling for changes in sentencing guidelines.
Updated June 7, 2013: The North Carolina General Assembly House voted on Wednesday, June 5 to repeal the Racial Justice
In 1997, Kimberly McCarthy of Texas was convicted of forcing her way into Dorothy Booth’s home under the pretext of
In June 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Miller v. Alabama that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles convicted of murder are
Have you ever heard of Marcus Reymond Robinson? He is the man who was convicted of kidnapping 17-year-old high-school student
Imagine reading “convicted sex offender” on an individual’s Facebook or LinkedIn page. Such social media websites may need to add
The law deems minors too young to vote, drink, or drive; however, a minor may be sentenced to life without
