These days, "Mr. Slaughter in the Streets," as he's known, hopes to lift men up rather than lead them astray. He's not trying to outrun his past, he's rewriting it. "So that's the greatest feeling in ...

After losing his son in a private prison, Tim Leeper fought for reform, and Tennessee lawmakers listened. Now, private prisons with high death rates will face consequences.

In the 1990s, alarm over high crime rates led to a raft of laws that limited the discretion the justice system applied to ...

The Second Look Act, Earned Time Act and Marvin Mayfield Act are a chance to change New York's toxic, unjust prison culture. Entrance to Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County on Dec. 19 ...

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