His case is a testament to the necessity of compassionate release policies. A Justice Policy Institute report exposes ...

A set of bills with the backing of North Dakota’s governor could help reduce recidivism and support recovery for inmates ...

Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money for rehabilitation programs, such as ...

The governor's budget plan also calls for closure of two state-run community corrections facilities for an additional $10 ...

Expunging low-level, non-violent criminal records will help people get jobs and help the police by reducing crime in our communities.

Crime researchers use murder (or homicide) rate per 100,000 as a crude measure of the general level of violent interpersonal crime globally. According to the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime, ...

Analysis - Crime researchers use murder (or homicide) rate per 100,000 as a crude measure of the general level of violent interpersonal crime globally. According to the United Nations Office for Drugs ...

Accreditation of jail healthcare services may improve patient health and reduce jail deaths by 93 percent, according to a new ...

Lawmakers hope to put into practice research drawing parallels between family visits and decreases in inmate misconduct and ...

Ellis County’s Behavioral Health Department has been in existence for one year now, and its director gave a progress update to the county Commissioners’ Court on Tuesday. Caitlin Wilkinson, director ...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal includes a plan to close two State Correctional Institutions and two ...