Criminal Justice

College in prison reduces the chance of reoffending, but it also dramatically changes the perspective of the professors who teach them.

With single cells, a communal kitchen, Nordic-like furnishings and a landscaped, outdoor green space, it looks unlike any other U.S. prison.

The Biden administration is pardoning federal possession offenses, encouraging states to do the same, and reexamining its drug scheduling.

The investigation of human remains in a suitcase can often represent a Pandora’s box, full of complicated problems.

San Francisco joins Oakland, Santa Cruz, DC, and Denver in decriminalizing some psychedelics.

A non-profit is experimenting with providing prisoners a $2,750 check when they leave prison. The goal is to reduce recidivism and help people get a fresh start.

The Underdog Devs nonprofit helps former prisoners make the connections they need to secure jobs in the technology industry

A new type of police lineup uses 3D technology to let eyewitnesses view suspects from any angle, and could reduce wrongful convictions.

Police use of force complaints would not dramatically decrease if “bad apples” were fired early in their careers, Princeton and UPenn researchers predict.

Flikshop is on a mission to make it as easy as possible to send postcards to prison. Founded by a formerly incarcerated individual, the company is keeping families connected to help reduce recidivism.