Importantly, this incoherent approach is incredibly expensive as the “tough on crime” narrative leads to politicians of all ...

A total of 342 convicts nationwide applied to the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) between 2006 and 2024 for their ...

The Independent Sentencing Review said longer jail terms have been a ‘knee jerk’ policy response which has led to an overwhelmed system.

The report comes as part of an independent review set up by the government after the UK's prison system came close to ...

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

The popular measure offers repeat drug offenders a chance at treatment instead of a stiffer sentence. But Newsom proposes the needed treatment funds.

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