A new report from a Queens state senator’s office contends that violence and racism are endemic throughout New York State ...

After calls for prison reform after the deaths of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi, Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an omnibus ...

Supporters of the "End Prison Violence" campaign rallied in Albany Monday, discussing what further changes need to be made in ...

Judge Bennett retired from the federal bench in 2019, and is now Director Emeritus of the Institute for Justice Reform & Innovation at Drake University Law School. Judge Bennett retired from the ...

Lawmakers in Arizona prioritize funding for prison oversight and criminal justice reform, with a focus on improving ...

Two inmate deaths and a rogue correction officers’ strike have shaken up New York’s prison system — and lawmakers say they’re not done fixing it, according to the Times Union. State leaders passed a ...

The First Step Act is changing the way that federal prison systems treat prisoners. It increases opportunities for rehabilitation, shortens sentences, and enhances prisoners' rights. The law is a ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Activists rallied in Rochester on Tuesday, demanding the passage of sentencing reform bills. The proposed legislation aims to expand earned time credits, allow some people to ...

Last week, the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code and California Policy Lab published a report looking at the recidivism rates of people resentenced under some of the state’s major criminal ...