An abolitionist demand rose to mainstream prominence. Now every politician and cable news talking head is suddenly an expert.

A long prison sentence can’t repair the harm he caused for dozens of women over many decades. What would it look like to demand more?

Trump's Super Bowl ad was rightly criticized for its political opportunism. It also exposed the limits of current efforts to reshape the justice system.

The reaction against bail reform exposes the lie of the old system: It was always about money.

53206, a heavily African American neighborhood north of downtown Milwaukee, suffers from all manner of ills—not least of which are the myths of criminality that continue to surround it.

The former prosecutor offered her measured version of criminal justice reform in advance of tonight's Democratic debate.

The union between the federal judiciary's true believers in the primacy of our founding documents is fraying.

He and several other candidates have issued plans that appear ambitious only because America's system is so broken.

The former vice president has been renouncing much of his past, leaving little of his record to run on.

It's not just Alabama. Inmates across the country are living—and dying—in horrific conditions.

It's one of the most effective tools for reducing mass incarceration, but few are taking advantage of it.

Congress is on the brink of passing the First Step Act. Here's what the second step may look like.

It will make a real difference in Americans' lives, but fails to correct decades of overly punitive policies.

Andrew Gillum wants to fix his state's broken carceral system. He's not alone among Democratic nominees for governor.

Many whites see the police as a tool to enforce a certain racial order.

Bill Otis believes America must maintain draconian policies to be tough on crime. No wonder Trump picked him for a key administration post.

Despite his fear-mongering over crime, the president recently promised to help ex-prisoners "get a second chance at life." Can he deliver?

Amidst protests, the Democratic frontrunner announced three new platform initiatives Friday