1 in 55 U.S. Adults Is on Probation or Parole
Better strategies can cut that rate while protecting public safety, decreasing drug misuse, and reducing incarceration
Courts Force States to Provide Costly Hep C Treatment
Although antiviral drugs treating hepatitis C have become cheaper, some states deny them to prisoners and Medicaid recipients. But court rulings and settlements are starting to require coverage.
Forecasting How Policy Changes Could Affect Prison Populations
A new online tool offers a look at how choices by states could raise or lower the number of people behind bars.
California Just Replaced Cash Bail With Algorithms
Starting in October 2019, an algorithm will grade pretrial defendants to guide whether they should be released before trial.
What Government Can Do to Ensure Pretrial Detainees Can Vote
Election education and access to polls or polling materials are key, says the Democratic-leaning Center for American Progress.
Houston Officials May Try to Foil Trump Plans for ‘Tender Age’ Shelter
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | D.C. voters approve measure to eliminate tipped minimum wage … Del. blood emergency … and a Calif. mayor ends up with 5,000 purple water bottles.
Women in Prison Take Home Economics, While Men Take Carpentry
Decades after a government report on deep inequity in the vocational offerings of the nation's criminal-justice system, little has changed.
Jails Play Key Role in Advancing County Health and Safety Goals
But with short stays and high turnover, continuity of care after release is crucial.
Nearly a Quarter of Confined Juveniles Nationwide Held for Noncriminal Infractions
Percentage of youth in residential facilities for truancy, running away, or supervision violations increases
Americans Want Jails That Treat First, Punish Second
Poll: “It demonstrates that the American public is ahead of public officials in thinking about what is fair and equitable treatment under the law.”
Rule Change Would Help Low-Level Offenders in Atlanta
Critics, including the city’s mayor, have pointed to the role cash-bail plays in sustaining a two-tiered system of justice.
National Prison Rate Continues to Decline Amid Sentencing, Re-Entry Reforms
More than two-thirds of states cut crime and imprisonment from 2008-16
Felony Conviction Rates Have Risen Sharply, But Unevenly
The share of the population living with a felony conviction has gone up sharply in Georgia and Florida, while West Virginia and New Hampshire still have relatively low rates.
Prison Health Care Spending Varies Dramatically by State
Why such a discrepancy, and what does it indicate?
How One North Carolina County Is Keeping Down Its Jail Population
Mecklenburg County judges are preparing to hold pretrial hearings to determine defendants’ economic statuses before handing down financial punishments.
Why Prison Health Care Is Integral to Achieving State Goals
Prison health care intersects with key state goals, including meeting constitutional requirements, protecting public safety and reducing recidivism.
Most States Given Lousy Pretrial Justice Grades
New Jersey received the only A. The national average is a D. Comprehensive reform makes the difference.
8 Counties Advance Plans for Jail Reform
"Many of the jurisdictions want to reduce reliance on money bail and make decisions about who should be held pretrial,” according to the MacArthur Foundation’s director of justice reform.
‘Ban the Box’ Laws May Be Harming Young Black Men Seeking Jobs
Several recent studies have found that black men, even those without a criminal history, are less likely to get called back or hired after a ban the box law is put in place.
When Prisoners Are a 'Revenue Opportunity'
As jails install systems that let inmates videochat with "visitors" no matter where they may be, it’s private companies that appear to have the most to gain.
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