criminal justice reform
How Mississippi Slashed Its Prison Population and Embraced Criminal Justice Reform
After years of increasing sentences for offenders and decreasing parole, the conservative state is now being hailed as a model for prison reforms.
Pope Francis's First American Trip Will Be Heavy on Politics and Prayer
The 78-year-old pontiff arrives in Washington, DC this afternoon, kicking off a busy tour in which he'll touch on themes of criminal justice, homelessness, and immigration.
What Should Black Lives Matter Do with All That Power?
The movement has become a major political force in the Democratic presidential race. Now, Black Lives Matter is at a crossroads.
New York's Top Cop Thinks Not Enough People Are in Jail
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is worried criminal justice reformers want to unleash hordes of "hardcore" bad guys "who have no values, no respect for human life." Is he right?
What Federal Inmates Are Saying About President Obama's Plan to Visit a Prison Today
"Obama once said that if he had a son, he would look like Trayvon Martin... Well, there's a whole lotta peoples in here who look like Trayvon, his uncle, his daddy, and all his relatives."
Obama to Make First-Ever Presidential Visit to a Federal Prison for VICE Special
President Barack Obama announced today that he will visit the El Reno federal prison in Oklahoma next week to participate in a VICE special on America's criminal justice system.
Civil Rights Activists in Baltimore Want More Ex-Felons in the Voting Booth in 2016
In the wake of the Freddie Gray protests that made race relations in Baltimore national news, some locals are determined to expand voting rights for former prisoners.
Jeb Bush's Solution for America: Public Shaming and a 'Sense of Ridicule'
The candidate who was supposed to be the GOP's safe choice now has to answer questions about a 1995 book where he rambled on about how much he disliked divorce and "victims movements."
Why It's Almost Impossible to Reform America's Police
Between close relationships with prosecutors, secretive police culture, and laws that protect officers from taking personal responsibility for their actions, the obstacles to police reform are stifling.
What 2016 Candidates Won't Talk About When They Talk About Baltimore
Nearly all of the presidential contenders agree that the criminal justice system needs to be reformed. But no one wants to talk about cops.
How New York City May Revamp Its Criminal Justice System
It's up to cities and municipalities to reform America's criminal justice system. And by instituting a series of proposals, New York City could lead the way.
Unlikely Bedfellows From Cory Booker to Newt Gingrich Unite in DC to Reform Prisons
Organizers have dubbed the summit the 'Woodstock of criminal justice,' with both Democrats and Republicans coming together to tackle mass incarceration and prison reform.