As Democrats head into a new legislative session and reevaluate their priorities, criminal justice reform advocates are not backing off their push for sentencing reform. They plan to hold rallies ...

A pair of handcuffs poking through prison bars. Most bills aimed at reforming the criminal justice system failed in the session, though advocates were encouraged by the progress of some proposals.

National outrage over a controversial Woodford County case could reverse portions of a 2011 law that had overwhelming ...

As a former prosecutor, Harris should understand that the executive branch has tremendous power to work to end mass incarceration, abolish the death penalty, and stop unlawful racial profiling. If ...

Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our communities. This piece was published before Joe ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the Clean Slate Act, allowing individuals’ criminal records to be automatically sealed after several years. New York was the 12th state to enact such a law. (Photo: ...

“This is the first step, but there’s going to be a second, and third, and possibly a fourth. It’s a great subject,” Trump said. Seven years later, Trump remains steadfast in his support of the act, ...