A proposed bill aims to give individuals serving lengthy prison sentences an opportunity to reduce their sentence.

Two of the most hotly debated topics in law and policy — racial justice and the death penalty — have been on trial in a ...

David Gauke says ‘penal populism’ has spurred a 30-year political competition to impose ever-longer jail terms ...

Former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke, who is in April widely expected to call for more community sentences, said ...

Former Boyzone star says ‘it’s morally corrupt that, rather than trying to fix our broken system, they all turn a blind eye’ ...

The legislation was proposed by Republicans in the House and Senate but is supported by Democrats and has a broad coalition ...

A mother-of-three who was subjected to four years of domestic violence says she has been let down by the criminal justice ...

Successive governments trying to look "tough on crime" have driven a rising prison population that's overwhelmed the system, ...

Posturing 'tough on crime' politicians to blame for justice system collapse - David Gauke’s major review of criminal ...

Search Mississippi criminal justice bills as they move through the legislature. This is The Marshall Project - Jackson’s ...

The bench said that capital punishment, being the most severe penalty in the judicial system, must only be imposed when there ...

Ill-advised sentencing reforms and a political drive to appear "tough on crime" have pushed Britain's justice system to the ...