Today on “Make Me Smart,” the importance of second-chance labor programs in lowering reincarceration rates in the U.S.

Oklahoma has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country and for people who are leaving the system, a job can mean ...

Opinion: The question is not whether people deserve a second chance, but whether we, as a community, are willing to make that ...

People convicted of a third felony in Iowa would face a mandatory seven-year prison sentence before they would be eligible ...

A new program is helping the incarcerated reconnect with their families at the Monroe County Jail. "(The idea of the Family ...

7News has covered chronic issues inside the D.C. Jail, from an audit revealing high death rates to overcrowding. Wednesday, ...

For the last eight years, I have served as Presiding Judge at Beaverton Municipal Court, one of the busiest municipal courts ...

The announcement comes as the Department of Corrections faces scrutiny over safety concerns at the Eastern Kentucky ...

The South Dakota Republican primary candidates faced off for their last debate before the June vote Monday night. The ...

Baltimore City Council members pressed staff from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) on Tuesday regarding oversight gaps in the Sidestep youth diversion pilot, even as ...

In March, Essex County Sheriff Kevin F. Coppinger spoke in-depth about how his department is going about making an impact ...

State law requires that prosecutors charge 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds as adults if they’re accused of certain violent crimes.