Criminal Justice

It violates a person’s rights to jail her solely because she cannot make a payment and without the government demonstrating that pretrial detention is absolutely necessary

New documentary 'College Behind Bars' follows men and women working to gain college degrees while in prison

When we talk about criminal justice reform, we naturally think about the people behind bars. But there’s another population that gets far less attention — one that’s facing a world of challenges which, if not...

Cyntoia Brown-Long says there are plenty of other women like her doing prison time who have not received the same attention she has.

From health care to climate change, the crowded field of Democratic presidential contenders has a number of complex subjects to tackle in stump speeches, interviews and debates. But few are proving as thorny as criminal...

Jared Kushner writes about his experience championing criminal justice reform