President Donald Trump’s marijuana rescheduling executive order represents progress, bipartisan lawmakers say. But with that ...

New York’s top judge said that now is the time for comprehensive sentencing reform and that he is making it his goal to push ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - A task force seeking a “Nebraska way” to reduce prison overcrowding and avoid repeat crimes by inmates is calling for a “deeper dive” into ways to improve ...

Rochester, N.Y.— A renewed push for criminal justice reform is centering around measures that have drawn both praise and protest. Thursday, families and supporters in Rochester and across the state ...

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is leading a last-chance push for reforming federal sentencing of cocaine-related offenses. Currently, sentencing for crack cocaine-related offenses carries a significantly ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. For nearly 40 years, our country has punished crack and cocaine with drastically ...

Although it might sound counterintuitive to some, sentencing reform is necessary to effectively address intimate partner violence and support victims. To start with, sentencing reform benefits ...

On the heels of Second Chance Month and entering National Small Business Week, it is a time to reflect as a state and raise awareness on the importance of second chance opportunities for people ...

Later today, the White House and the Brennan Center for Justice will host an event pressing for the release of thousands of convicted federal felons in the name of sentencing reform. During this event ...

In a letter to lawmakers, the New Jersey Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission recommended four basic sentencing reforms, including an end to mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug ...

Many of the recent broadsides in Pennsylvania’s turbulent U.S. Senate race have involved criminal justice. Throughout his campaign, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has highlighted his belief that the American ...