How the state’s “restitution program” forces poor people to work off small debts.

He was one of the thousands of people assaulted in federal prisons each year. After his cellmate nearly killed him, he returned to his family a broken man.

Cities say the feds won’t follow their rules about using force, body cams.

The state’s attorney promised to transform the office. Data shows she’s dismissed thousands of felonies that would have been pursued in the past.

How the United States created the largest immigrant detention system in the world.

A Texas con artist made millions promising prisoners' families the thing they wanted most: To bring their children home.

What happened in Mississippi when no one wanted dangerous, low-paying guard jobs.

Courts often order children who break the law to pay thousands of dollars in restitution to victims—even when the victim is an insurance company.

How the dangerous prisoner transport business has dodged responsibility for “gross negligence.”