A proposal to convert Alcatraz Island back into a functioning federal prison is being criticized by criminal justice ...

History does not only show us what happens when systems collapse. It shows us what happens when early warnings are ignored.

Despite Trump’s punitive spectacles, criminal justice reform efforts persist across states, and there’s hope for effective policies.

Albany, NY (News10) — Today marks one year since Robert Brooks was fatally beaten by prison officers at Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica. A ceremony in Albany commemorated Brooks, where his ...

Judicial candidates in Cuyahoga call for expanded alternatives to prison, emphasizing reform and last-resort incarceration.

Members of a Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force plan to talk through South Dakota’s options for a prison seminary program ...

Prison reform advocates and families of inmates are petitioning Gov. Katie Hobbs to provide $1.5 million in funding for an ...

Prison reform can help many inmates prepare for life outside prison instead of just punishing them. The approach allows them to learn new skills and ways to cope with life's ups and downs. Reform can ...

According to the DOC’s 2025 annual report, half of the people released from prison in South Dakota return within three years.

Families of inmates across Alabama are calling for change in the state’s prison system, gathering outside St. Clair ...