Virginia inmates who most need in-prison educational programs -- which better prepare them for release and make them less likely to reoffend -- are, in large part, the ones not getting enrolled in ...

Ottawa police are warning the public that a convicted man is now living in the Rideau-Vanier area of the nation’s capital.

The state’s correctional system seems intent on putting itself out of business. The maximum-security MCI-Cedar Junction facility in Walpole closed in 2023, while in 2024, both the medium-security ...

PALERMO, N.Y. — When Ryan Pontello was arrested in 2013, he told investigators that he was "aroused by young girls." It wasn't enough to move the needle when the Oswego County District Attorney's ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A new report examining the impact of recent changes to bail practices in Harris County found that releasing more misdemeanor defendants from jail without requiring cash bail did not ...

With limited capacity, how should decision-makers decide who gets in? Zhiqiang Zhang: Today, many admission decisions for ...

In 2003, Christopher Watts was sentenced to 17 years in a federal penitentiary for the sexual assault, sexual interference ...

Address health and homelessness, which are barriers affecting reentry. Launching a trauma-informed care post-release program. Establishing a social enterprise business focused on providing ...

A King County Correctional Facility jail health audit uncovered key issues in how the jail provides behavioral health care, including racial disparities and effects of policies that could increase the ...

A California state parole board found Patricia Krenwinkel’s risk of reoffending to be low AP Photo; AP Photo/Reed Saxon Former Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel was recommended for parole on Friday, ...

LONDON — The British government will roll out the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of sex offenders, as part of a package of measures to reduce the risk of reoffending and alleviate the ...