This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten years ago, Alley Bean ...

For those seeking to enact criminal justice reform and policies aimed at increasing the chances of employment for ex-offenders, referred to as returning citizens, there exist particular policies ...

The discussion of criminal justice reform in the U.S. reaches beyond political party lines, with many advocating for change as unjust convictions have come to light over the past 20 years.

Aug 12, 2025 Aug 12, 2025 Updated Sep 19, 2025 0 A new report claims that judicial reform enacted by state voters in 2016 has saved more than $200 million in diverted correctional costs but that more ...

Governor Kathy Hochul sometimes reminds me of my first teachers, the mostly Irish nuns from the Dominican Sisters order who ran the Annunciation School on West 131st Street in Harlem in the 1960s. I ...

In the wake of recent threats of violence on North State school campuses, Tehama County’s top law officials are calling on California lawmakers for drastic reform in ...

Alberto Ramos was a 21-year-old college student and part-time substitute teacher’s aide, aspiring to be a teacher, when he was accused and then convicted in 1985 of raping a five-year-old in the Bronx ...

Last week would have been my father Robert F. Kennedy’s 99th birthday. As attorney general, his career — and enduring legacy — was built on his commitment to the fair, just and equal application of ...

Criminal justice reform advocates in New York are making their case for fixes to the parole system in 2025. Advocates and elected officials held rallies across the state on Thursday calling for the ...

A group of prominent defense lawyers across the country have joined an effort to fix what they see as a fundamental imbalance ...