New York’s state prisons have a long list of issues that are making them less safe for everybody inside, as detailed in the latest state report on conditions inside the facilities. On June ...

Cody Woodson Klemp and Charles William Mix of the Inland Empire both died in prison, having been rejected for early release ...

Violent crime is falling nationwide, with murders on track to be the lowest since 1900. Credit goes to police officers on the ...

Ramallah hoping results of external review will grant legitimacy to welfare reform long demanded by international community ...

Despite facing a takeover of the prison healthcare system, the state failed to fully fund court costs and again declined to cover start-up costs for an independent prison oversight office. The ...

A deep dive into several Department of Corrections and Community Supervision facilities across New York revealed oversight, discipline and accountability issues in the state's prisons, prompting calls ...

"We believe that the mental health diversion program is a good program. But it needs to be good for the right individual," ...

The California Legislature passed a bill in June to remove a critical loophole in the state's mental health diversion program. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on that proposal last week.

Restrictive land-use rules reduce housing construction a little each year, producing today's nationwide housing shortage.

Spread the love“`html The recent sentencing of a Mexican national to two years in federal prison has ignited passionate ...

The Boston College Prison Education Program is expanding to MCI-Framingham, a state-run prison for women, the Massachusetts Department of Correction announced last week. The expansion will be launched ...

Bram Kranichfeld says he should be Chittenden County’s next state’s attorney. Reform-minded incumbent Sarah George objects.