Some county jails are facing lawsuits and similar federal oversight due to overcrowding. It’s the same issue that forced the state to relieve its … [Read more...]
Report: N.Y. City Shifts Arrest Policies, Reduces Correctional Population
A shift in arrest policies in New York City has led to a decrease in the state’s overall correctional population and a reduction in the city’s crime … [Read more...]
Program Effective Reducing Recidivism May Be Ended
A first-of-its-kind jobs program in California prisons saves money and cuts recidivism, a recent report concludes. The program provides inmates the … [Read more...]
DNA Evidence Frees 300 Prisoners Nationwide
Damon Thibodeaux confessed to raping and killing his 14-year-old cousin and spent more than 15 years on Louisiana’s Death Row, but was cleared by DNA … [Read more...]
Questionable Stop and Frisk Tactics Adopted by Cities Across the Nation
Police are using a strategy known as “stop and frisk” to reduce crime in New York City and other major metropolitan areas around the nation. The … [Read more...]
Feds Side With Native Americans
Federal officials are supporting a Native American claim that denying tobacco to prisoners for religious ceremonies is discriminatory. In a brief … [Read more...]