criminal justice reform
Ex-Juvenile Detainees Get Job Training and a Second Chance at This Dallas Restaurant
Dropping recidivism rates, one new job at a time.
A Safe Housing Space for Formerly Incarcerated Women Faces Opposition from Lawmakers and Neighbors
Topeka Sam's Hope House is an invaluable resource for lowering incarceration rates but needs help to keep the doors open in the face of hostility.
America's Broken Cash Bail System is Criminal Justice Gone Terribly Wrong
Across the country, legislators acknowledge that the bail bonds unfairly targets poor people and people of color. Now some states are taking steps to change.
These Are the 5 States Most Likely to Legalize Weed in 2018
Jeff Sessions hates weed, but he can't stop these states from making it legal.
Adopting Denmark's Unorthodox Prison System Could Benefit Ex-Offenders in America
Some Scandinavian detainees live and work like regular citizens despite criminal convictions. Would so-called 'open prisons' work in the US?
This GOP senator thinks Jeff Sessions is totally wrong about crime
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is fighting against an attorney general from his own party.
These Startups Think Jobs Not Sentences Help Keep Ex-Offenders Out of Jail
Some young Londoners are on a mission to help reduce reoffending rates by employing inmates on release.
How These Pro Bono Lawyers Are Fighting Louisiana's Broken Court System
The Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana's mission is to stop recidivism by working for ex-offenders in legal trouble.
This New Jobs Platform Matches Ex-Offenders With Employers
Anywhere between 60 and 75 percent of ex-offenders are still unemployed a year after their release, so this new technology wants to bring those numbers down.
VICE's Apprenticeship Program Is Changing the Justice System Narrative
VICE joined a New York state initiative to help people with criminal records get work, and urges other companies to join the pledge.
These Powerful Movies Expose America's Broken Criminal Justice System
Some essential on-screen examples that show, rather than just tell, audiences what isn't working.
This is Your Brain on Drugs and Other Hilariously Bad Anti-Drug PSAs
We at VICE Impact hashed out some of the most insane anti-drug PSAs of our time.