mass incarceration

A groundbreaking pilot program between the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office and the city’s community college to trade prison time for a college education is the first of its kind in North America. It’s also a stroke of genius.

Conservative criminal justice reform advocates are making the case that reducing the prison population, treating drug addiction, and giving a second chance to lawbreakers are policy prescriptions that mesh with conservative ideals.

You may have heard there’s a growing political movement against mass incarceration. Someone should clue in the judges.

Officials who built their careers on mass incarceration are now calling for this madness to end.

The tragic shooting of Officer Randolph Holder raises questions about how drug courts vet for diversion program participants.

Stephanie George has never used drugs, but she earned a prison sentence of life without parole for a drug-related crime.

Holder spoke emphatically about something he has frequently vocalized throughout his six-year tenure.

Grammy-winning artists John Legend and Common gave impassioned speeches about voting rights and mass incarceration at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony.

Though some cities profit from collecting fines on poor defendants and jailing them when they can’t pay up, the costs to government resources and taxpayers prove hefty.