Jan 17 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden, who leaves office next week, announced on Friday that he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses, saying he ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A state lawmaker is crafting a bill that will give non-violent offenders a second chance at becoming a model citizen. Delegate Mike Pushkin is calling it the Second Chance at ...

A comic book about Martin Luther King, released in 1958, is still a resource for teaching non-violence. Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story, written by Alfred Hassler, tells the story of the ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The police and fire unions in Cincinnati are raising concerns over the city's "Alternative Response Program," which diverts certain non-violent calls, such as mental health checks, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, in collaboration with District 10 councilwoman Carolyn Coleman, is hosting a free community expungement event. Outstanding bench ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Men and women in Davidson County wanted on state warrants in Nashville have the opportunity to get a second chance. The Nashville Safe Surrender event began Friday and will ...