Progress is being made on the new Hinds County jail. Nearly three years after breaking ground on the Hinds County Criminal ...

An examination of Sedgwick County’s bail system found practices that exacerbate inequality within the criminal justice system, leading advocates to request change.

Supreme Judicial Court Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt is weighing whether to invoke protocol that could lead to the release of criminal defendants who have no lawyers amid a work stoppage.

Criminal records, especially including violent or sex offenses, were identified as a barrier for low-income housing, vouchers or market rentals. A lack of good credit, rental history and references is ...

Such a path could drastically raise the stakes for federal investigations of state or county officials, bringing the ...

The nonprofit Wisconsin Books to Prisoners (WBTP) and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) are carrying out a pilot ...

Interviewing incarcerated individuals can be a challenging but rewarding task for journalists who want to shed light on the realities of prison life, criminal justice issues, or human rights ...

FBI crime reports reviewed by CBS News show assaults or attacks against people at churches, synagogues, temples and mosques ...

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general, issued guidance affirming the necessity and legality of environmental justice initiatives. The guidance ...

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Shepack said. “It’s a fairly significant amount of money. The fact that it got signed will lead to a lot of financial relief to individuals in the criminal justice system.” Another positive bill ...