Prison doors close, but for most people convicted of crimes, they eventually open again. Hans Neleman/Stone via Getty Images Across the U.S., tough-on-crime policies are surging again, despite ...

BISMARCK — A bill that would force violent offenders to spend more of their sentences behind bars has strong support in the North Dakota House, the bill’s main backer says. As North Dakota legislators ...

BISMARCK — A North Dakota legislative board has gutted a proposed truth-in-sentencing bill. After two meetings Monday, March 31, the House Judiciary Committee voted 8-5 on a set of amendments that ...

A bill to reduce opportunities for early release and work programs for North Dakota inmates is advancing through the state legislature, but the steep price tag has pitted the prison system against the ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The Truth In Sentencing bill, introduced by Attorney General Drew Wrigley’s office, would have required people convicted of violent crimes, drug trafficking or sexual offenses ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Truth-in-Sentencing laws require people to serve a certain percentage of their sentence behind bars. In the past few years, Missouri has seen several bills related ...

Criminal-justice reform advocates are preparing to collect signatures to launch a ballot initiative that would enable Michigan prisoners to reduce their sentences through good behavior. The initiative ...

A bill that would force violent offenders to spend more of their sentences behind bars has strong support in the North Dakota House, the bill’s main backer says. But the head of the state prison ...

The North Dakota Senate has passed a bill that would require violent offenders to serve more of their sentences in prison and set minimum punishments for people who commit crimes against law ...

SPRINGFIELD — Criminal justice reform has long been one of the most divisive issues between Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly and the Republican minority. But it’s also created a ...