Leaving prison opens the door to a daunting array of potential problems, including finding a place to live and a job to support a life of freedom, the … [Read more...]

A majority of voting Americans support restoring voting rights to all citizens, even those with felony convictions, a recent survey … [Read more...]

Asbestos and mold make California’s Dublin federal prison a dangerous place, and complaints have been ignored by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, The … [Read more...]

Accidental drug overdose deaths should not trigger a murder charge, a USA Today opinion column says.  Those prosecutions “involve charging … [Read more...]

New York has enacted laws that replace words like “inmate” and “mentally retarded” with “incarcerated person” and “developmentally disabled” in … [Read more...]

Critics say jails favor ‘tranquilizing’ prisoners over treatment options Marin County has joined other California counties in authorizing the … [Read more...]