Four years ago this week, just before Christmas, both parties came together for a holiday miracle: passing the First Step Act, the most significant change to our justice system in decades. It was a ...

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the "First Step Act", prison reform bill, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on November 14, 2018 in ...

This weekend, presidential hopefuls and our current president will flex their criminal justice reform muscle at the Second Step Presidential Justice Forum in South Carolina. Unlike past campaigns, ...

When we reconnected on Capitol Hill, we shook hands and smiled. The differences in our lives are stark. One of us served 22 years in prison and was released five years ago thanks to legislation known ...

WASHINGTON - Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters testifies as Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz listens during the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and ...

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether a juror’s Twitter activity before and during a trial prompts a hearing to determine tampering ...

Matthew Charles was jailed in 1996 for selling crack cocaine. A model prisoner (organizing Bible study, mentoring other prisoners and taking college courses), Charles was released for good behavior in ...