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Kentucky GOP crime bill draws concerns over civil liberties, wiretapping... including from a...
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRepublican members of the Kentucky House unveiled just last week an outline for a wide-ranging...
Certain states, including Arizona, have begun scrapping court costs and fees for people unable to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSeveral U.S. states are eliminating criminal fines and fees for people who can't afford them. Getty...
How specialty drug courts changed 3 Arizonans’ lives
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBryan Hamilton was abused and given drugs as a preteen. When he became a teenager, he started using heroin and ended up in prison for 16 years where his...
Spoiler alert: NYC mayor could complicate Dem plans to retake the House
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNEW YORK — Democrats are already pouring millions of dollars into reclaiming the New York City...
Las Cruces Magistrate Court launches competency diversion court pilot project
Gannett via AOL· 1 week agoMicah Pearson believes that if there had been an assisted outpatient treatment program in place 13...
New York Lawmakers Take Aim at Retail Crime
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNoting rising public discourse around the escalation of retail theft, New York lawmakers are lining up to take shots at the issue with new policy...
KY jail program lets inmates get jobs before release: ‘I felt special for the first time’
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoFour years, three months and 13 days. That’s how long Deidra Stearns said she spent in county jail —...
Why probation and parole don’t work as advertised
Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe current system of supervised release in lieu of imprisonment may do more harm than good, some experts say. How can society do a better job of...
What to know about attending college in prison
Bankrate via AOL· 6 months agoKey takeaways An overwhelming number of incarcerated adults in state and federal prisons are interested in higher education. The number of prison...
Racial disparity persists at Oklahoma County jail despite overall population decrease
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe population of Oklahoma County's jail is significantly lower than it was eight years ago, but...