Criminal records, especially including violent or sex offenses, were identified as a barrier for low-income housing, vouchers or market rentals. A lack of good credit, rental history and references is ...

The chief judge stated that the system was plagued with recidivism, largely due to a lack of post-release care.Nasarawa State Chief Judge, Aisha Bashir-Aliyu, on Thursday gave a candid review of the ...

One practice in Virginia jails that perpetuates the cycle of incarceration is the practice of “Keep Fees” or charging inmates ...

In courtrooms across the world, including the United States, child victims of sexual violence are expected to play by rules that were never made for them. They are asked to recall precise dates, ...

In the context of the Irish Examiner's research, Cork Simon director of services Kerry Brennan writes that having a safe ...

But I’ve also seen how treatment courts can break it.

By placing mental health care at the center of justice reform, we can create a system that truly serves and protects our ...

In a sense, the British criminal justice system is itself under a kind of “whole life order”, condemned to a never-ending cycle of ever-tougher sentences creating ever-more hopeless, hardened ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida’s criminal justice system is one step closer to expanding mental health resources for those in need. The Senate approved sweeping ...

In the context of the Irish Examiner's research, Cork Simon director of services Kerry Brennan writes that having a safe ...