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by Kelsey SteinAs Alabama's prisons burst at the seams housing twice their capacity of inmates, many involved in the criminal justice system a...
This report by The Pew Charitable Trusts examines state spending on inmate health care and the factors driving costs higher. Nationwide, spending on h...
Many people released from prison have a substantial amount of debt to repay, and child support is often a significant part of these financial obligati...
This study, by the National Institute of Justice, found that electronic monitoring reduces offenders’ risk of failing to meet the terms of their proba...
CantonRepBy Ed BalintShannon Ballas flashed a bright smile when she appeared before the judge in re-entry court.She was given a certificate for comply...
A growing number of people are released each year from state prison and local jails; this phenomenon, prisoner reentry, has a significant impact on ho...
This report from The Pew Charitable Trusts examines data on prison populations and crime in Utah since changes to policies and practices took place in...
This report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics examines seasonal patterns in violent and household property incidents in the United States from 199...
Any comprehensive program to change American prison policy must focus to a significant degree on prison-release discretion, where it exists, and its r...