Policymakers, researchers and law enforcement report reforms in marijuana laws have had positive effects on criminal justice policy and could save … [Read more...]

Latinos are disproportionately victims of crime and the criminal justice system, according to a report by Californians for Safety and Justice. The … [Read more...]

The federal government may be rethinking drug sentencing laws, but many states have done it already, according to a report by the Pew Research … [Read more...]

Expunging misdemeanors from criminal records can help applicants get jobs, according to David Stern, executive director of a Washington-based … [Read more...]

Illegal cell phones are again on the rise in California prisons, state officials report. “Contraband cell phone usage is a problem that CDCR takes … [Read more...]

Former prisoners are at high risk of death after release, especially during the first two weeks of freedom, a research paper concludes. “Interventions … [Read more...]

Longview, Wash. — A court reversed Thomas Kennedy’s 2001 conviction for raping his 11-year-old daughter after she later testified that the story was … [Read more...]