The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that judges cannot order the early release of prisoners on the grounds that they ...

Liberals have often cited the need for criminal justice reform. However, it is conservatives that appear to making more headway.

Police are preparing for a surge in crime that could see hundreds of thousands more offences committed in just one year, if Government prison sentence reforms go ahead. Plans proposed under the ...

FORKS — Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols met with members of the West End Business and Professional Association and the Forks Chamber of Commerce to discuss issues facing the county’s ...

Judge Bennett retired from the federal bench in 2019, and is now Director Emeritus of the Institute for Justice Reform & Innovation at Drake University Law School. Judge Bennett retired from the ...

The First Step Act represented one of the most significant federal prison reform efforts in decades. Passed with bipartisan support in 2018, the law was intended to reduce recidivism, expand ...

The Communities Not Cages campaign is advocating for the passage of three sentencing reform bills in the 2026 legislative session: the Second Look Act, the Earned Time Act and the Marvin Mayfield Act.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Activists rallied in Rochester on Tuesday, demanding the passage of sentencing reform bills. The proposed legislation aims to expand earned time credits, allow some people to ...

With prison terms growing, the Michigan Sentencing Commission met this month for the first time in decades. Members will ...

When the Legislature rushed through a criminal justice overhaul in 2024, no one had computed the price tag. Now, researchers ...