When Eastern State Penitentiary opened in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood in 1829, it introduced a radical approach to ...

The First Step Act represented one of the most significant federal prison reform efforts in decades. Passed with bipartisan support in 2018, the law was intended to reduce recidivism, expand ...

Former congressman George Santos (R-New York), who served 84 days in federal prison before receiving a presidential commutation on Friday, says he knows what he wants to do with his life now that he ...

Eight criminal justice reform groups will soon release a collective blueprint about how the state should address the prison system.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a law to improve oversight in state prisons 10 days after the anniversary of the death of Robert Brooks — an incarcerated man fatally beaten by correction officers ...

Prison reform can help many inmates prepare for life outside prison instead of just punishing them. The approach allows them to learn new skills and ways to cope with life's ups and downs. Reform can ...

Chairman Wontumi proposes a modern hospital, family visitation spaces and better accommodation in wider reforms to Ghana’s ...

Arkansas lawmakers met to explore prison reform and transitional housing initiatives to address the state's growing need for ...

Arkansas lawmakers are exploring ways that they can work to reduce the population inside the state's prison system.