Maurice Chammah
When a Drug Conviction Lands You on the Sex-Offender Registry
A strange law in Kansas means a history of drug offenses gets people lumped in with a very different kind of criminal.
We Were Wrongfully Convicted of Killing Cops and Now We're Married
From sentenced to death for crimes we didn't commit to 'Til Death Do Us Part.
Why Did America's Execution Machine Slow Down?
A new book explores the slow demise of the ultimate punishment in a country that has a history of celebrating it.
Viral Sleuthing Could Make It Harder to Prosecute White Supremacists
An internet posse can help police find suspects, but also give defense lawyers a way to argue a case is tainted.
The Hope and Sorrow of Visiting My Son on Death Row
He's condemned to die in April, and the closer it gets, the more it weighs on me.
Trump Wants Cops to Confiscate More Stuff
After joking about ruining a state senator's career, Trump encouraged cops and prosecutors to seize assets.
The 'To Catch a Predator' Guy Has a New Show and No Regrets
Chris Hansen has taken some flak for his aggressive anti-pedophile tactics, but he's not backing down.
How Obama Disappointed on the Death Penalty
Two commutations this week was less than many people hoped for.
These Prosecutors Campaigned for Less Jail Time and Won
Reform advocates on the left and right saw the races as proof that the politics of criminal justice are in flux—and they should stay that way, despite Trump's win.
Inmates Explain How They'd Run Prisons
A new report on how Texas prisons can improve is unique: It was written solely by prisoners.
Are Evangelicals Ditching the Death Penalty?
A community once known as a bedrock of support for capital punishment is changing its tune.