The moment a parent comes in contact with the criminal legal system, their entire family is impacted. As a result of an arrest alone, a...

Mass incarceration is an institution as American as apple pie. In 2019, roughly 2.1 million people were incarcerated in the United...

On Feb. 2, 2022, Minneapolis police executed a no-knock raid on Amir Locke’s apartment as part of a homicide investigation in neighboring...

On Aug. 16, 2016, Stacy Lorraine Naber, a transgender woman, was found dead in her cell in a mens prison facility at Dade Correctional...

The growing movement for policing reforms reached a pivotal moment in 2020, following the death of George Floyd. That summer saw a push...

For more than a year now, correctional staff in most states have been eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. They are prioritized given the...

The pandemic has ravaged the criminal legal system, and COVID-19 has only aggravated the poor conditions within jails and prisons...

As the world continues to open due to the COVID-19 vaccine, many people are taking to the skies to travel and regain some sense of...

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020, students across the country adapted to online, distance learning—a reality that...

The Supreme Court heard oral argument this term in a case that could substantively change how low-risk prisoners apply for resentencing...

Kayla Moore, a transgender woman, was experiencing a paranoid schizophrenic mental health crisis. Instead of receiving care, she was...

Police Body-Worn Cameras (PBCs) are implemented with various policy goals, but most prominently, they are used to reduce police...

On Sept. 30, 2021, President Biden proclaimed October 2021 as National Youth Justice Action Month. In this proclamation, he specified...

When someone perpetrates domestic violence, the solution agreed upon by both parties and the court is often to send the abuser to a...

In June, Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) signed Virginia’s newest firearms prohibition into law. The statute prohibits persons convicted of...