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

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

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

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

A spokesperson for Bragg said the office is determined to address the cycle of recidivism and will work with the NYPD on that ...

If enacted, the legislation would allow people to earn reductions in their probation terms by achieving key milestones that ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Decreasing recidivism is a goal in and of itself, she said, but cutting down on repeat low-level offenders will have the secondary benefit of freeing up court resources for prosecuting more ...