Louisiana, New York and other states are rolling back reforms — and efforts to reduce excessive sentencing or expand parole ...

Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards is using his clemency power to help advance a mass request for commutations after he publicly called on state lawmakers to stop the death penalty months ago.

Blanche and U.S. Senior District Court Judge Frederic Block spoke about criminal justice and sentencing reform at Brooklyn ...

Right now, hundreds of people are locked up around North Dakota. But on Tuesday, lawmakers said ‘yes’ to an idea to help many ...

“This is the first step, but there’s going to be a second, and third, and possibly a fourth. It’s a great subject,” Trump said. Seven years later, Trump remains steadfast in his support of ...

District attorneys across New York are urging state legislative leaders to support proposals from Gov. Kathy Hochul to amend ...

The conservative Pelican Institute has released a report outlining four ways to reduce criminal recidivism and thus make ...

With more than 77 bills regarding criminal justice reform, Gov. Spencer Cox highlighted the issue as a top priority and ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Criminal justice reform advocates are urging Vermont lawmakers to support a law approved five years ago aimed at protecting youthful offenders. Vermont in 2020 became the ...

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates and Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy will join moderator ...

It was all smiles among President Donald Trump, criminal justice reform advocates, law enforcement representatives, and a bipartisan group of legislators in the Oval Office in 2018. Trump, who ...