The Supreme Court hears three cases about whether the First Step Act applies to certain circumstances for reducing sentences.

Criminal law continues to be one of the most dynamic and impactful fields within the legal profession. Whether your passion lies in defending the accused, prosecuting on behalf of the state, or ...

A California federal judge has dismissed a criminal case after finding that the defendant's constitutional right to counsel was violated by a funding shortfall that left private attorneys who serve as ...

One of the most obvious truths of modern government is that it tends to grow exponentially. The number of bureaucrats it employs increases. The amount it taxes it spends goes up. Its reach into every ...

Nearly 2.2 million people in Illinois might see eligible criminal records sealed following passage of the ‘Clean Slate’ Act ...

Students from Lee University’s Introduction to Criminal Justice class were hosted by Mayor Gary Davis’s office and other ...

Social justice advocates pushed for policies to end solitary confinement, improve prison conditions, grant nature personhood, ...

The civil-liberties group seeks data to assess how race influences charging and sentencing decisions in the South Bay, while ...

Nebraska was set to have a statewide criminal justice diversion program for eligible veterans. Budget troubles delayed its ...