A proposal to convert Alcatraz Island back into a functioning federal prison is being criticized by criminal justice ...

Albany, NY (News10) — Today marks one year since Robert Brooks was fatally beaten by prison officers at Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica. A ceremony in Albany commemorated Brooks, where his ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul in December signed into law new prison reform measures aimed at improving safety and accountability inside New York’s 44 correctional facilities. The laws come at a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prison reform advocates and families of inmates are petitioning Gov. Katie Hobbs to provide $1.5 million in funding for an ...

Members of a Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force plan to talk through South Dakota’s options for a prison seminary program ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — One year ago tonight, Robert Brooks of Greece was killed inside a state prison in central New York. Six former guards are now in prison. Today, a bill full of prison reforms sits on ...

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 ...

I went to federal prison for contempt of Congress. My detractors say I acted above the law. My supporters say I’m the poster child for a weaponized justice system. I won’t relitigate that here. What ...

Prison reform advocates and families of inmates are petitioning Gov. Katie Hobbs to provide $1.5 million in funding for an independent oversight committee.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I went to federal prison for contempt of Congress. My detractors say I acted above the law. My supporters say I’m the poster child ...

Prison reform advocates and families of inmates are petitioning Gov. Katie Hobbs to provide $1.5 million in funding for an independent oversight committee. An advocate who has seen loved ones go ...