Maryland lawmakers debate reforming the state's practice of automatically placing teenage defendants in adult court. A key ...

A bill advanced in Olympia that may lead to a floor vote on one of the most significant law and justice bills of this session ...

Ill-advised sentencing reforms and a political drive to appear "tough on crime" have pushed Britain's justice system to the brink of collapse, according to a damning new report. The Independent ...

Congress has undertaken some sentencing reform in recent years in an effort to close the gap between punishments for officers and enlisted personnel. But advocates say lawmakers need to do more to ...

A study with members of the Victorian public who had served on juries found strong support for sentencing discretion. This is ...

More than 500 advocates and lawmakers rallied side by side at the Capitol building in Albany Tuesday, asking for the passage ...

Over 500 people gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to support legislation aimed at overhauling New York’s sentencing laws.

The disgraced former attorney general is advising the father of Robert Brooks, who was beaten to death in an upstate prison ...

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

Public hearings were held for four appointees to the state's Sentencing and Guidelines Commission, each bringing unique ...