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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The former, named for late criminal justice advocate Marvin Mayfield, would eliminate the state’s current mandatory minimum sentencing requirements ... “I was able to reform my life, but ...