LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - A task force seeking a “Nebraska way” to reduce prison overcrowding and avoid repeat crimes by inmates is calling for a “deeper dive” into ways to improve ...

President Donald Trump’s marijuana rescheduling executive order represents progress, bipartisan lawmakers say. But with that policy change now moving forward, some key House and Senate members are ...

Later today, the White House and the Brennan Center for Justice will host an event pressing for the release of thousands of convicted federal felons in the name of sentencing reform. During this event ...

FORKS — Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols met with members of the West End Business and Professional Association and the Forks Chamber of Commerce to discuss issues facing the county’s ...

March 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is opposing a bipartisan proposal to restrict judges’ ability to impose longer sentences based on alleged crimes even if a unanimous jury has acquitted ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The EQUAL Act is a bill before Congress that would eliminate the sentencing disparity ...

In a letter to lawmakers, the New Jersey Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission recommended four basic sentencing reforms, including an end to mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug ...

On the heels of Second Chance Month and entering National Small Business Week, it is a time to reflect as a state and raise awareness on the importance of second chance opportunities for people ...

Rochester, N.Y.— A renewed push for criminal justice reform is centering around measures that have drawn both praise and protest. Thursday, families and supporters in Rochester and across the state ...

A Reform UK government “will introduce mandatory minimum life sentences for those who rape children,” the party’s head of ...

U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley aims to have Congress overturn Environmental Protection Agency waivers that allow California to move to fewer gasoline emissions Democrats in the California Legislature are ...