Arizona Senate committee unanimously passes criminal justice reform allowing judges to bypass mandatory minimums for veterans ...

It would see 17-year-olds treated as youths for the first time and bigger sentences handed down in the lower courts ...

More work needs to be done to further improve outcomes for victims of violence against women and girls in Jersey, a review has said. The independent review from barrister Eleanor Laws KC looked at the ...

A proposal to reinstate parole in Maine failed to gain committee support, not because of opposition to the policy but over implementation concerns. The 3-8 vote on Wednesday sets the bill on a path ...

JERSEY’S courts display “confused and inconsistent” sentencing procedures for sexual offences while poor communication is undermining justice, an independent review has found as it called for sweeping ...

The likelihood of a veto by Gov. Janet Mills, who opposes the effort to re-establish a parole system, hung over debate at the Capitol.

The Supreme Court of Liberia’s decision to sentence controversial social commentator Justin Oldman Yeazehn, widely known as Prophet Key, to six months in prison for criminal contempt has ignited one ...

Pro-criminal judges are responsible for releasing the most despicable, depraved criminals back onto the streets to victimize ...

HARTFORD — About 140 who are imprisoned who committed serious crimes as teens and young adults could become eligible for ...

An 80-year-old driver involved in a fatal crash in San Francisco may avoid prison, sparking outrage among the victims' families.

Brenton Tarrant’s case before the Court of Appeal this week raises simple questions that help explain how New Zealand’s legal ...

Colorado’s prison system is on track to exceed capacity within the next year, driven by a sharp slowdown in parole releases, staffing shortages and an aging inmate population — all as lawmakers ...