In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ historic speech, 20 currently and formerly incarcerated Americans explain what ...

In a term marked by rulings limiting immigrants’ rights, the court sided with several other people harmed by the criminal justice system.

Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence.

An anti-drug smuggling policy has slowed the delivery of time-sensitive court documents as prison staff read letters ...

It was a lovely May evening in Leavenworth, Kansas, but instead of strolling along the Missouri River or gardening, a group of locals sat on squeaky folding chairs at the public library to discuss ...

The state Supreme Court wants to know how local courts provide lawyers, if any, to poor people after their arrest.

Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human ...

The concept takes into account nonphysical tactics abusers use to trap their partners. But some worry the new laws will hurt ...

In a one-page memo issued months into the new policy, prison system officials signaled to county court clerks that they need ...

For years, Mississippi’s local courts have avoided clarity about how they deliver the Constitution’s promise that poor criminal defendants will receive a defense attorney. Now, the Mississippi Supreme ...