News
April 23
Bail reform advocates are adapting in light of COVID-19 releases and the lessons from New York’s no-bail flop.
Coronavirus
March 23
Colorado abolished capital punishment. But COVID-19 is pausing it everywhere else.
Life Inside
April 4, 2019
“As I left the courthouse it dawned on me that the judge had assumed the role of therapist.”
Commentary
November 13, 2018
Voters Want Criminal Justice Reform. Are Politicians Listening?
Midterms show wide support across party lines for changing the system.
News
September 20, 2017
Colorado just outlawed jail for people in a psychiatric crisis, but plenty of states still do it.
Feature
June 21, 2017
New data shows legalization leads to fewer encounters between cops and drivers, but racial disparities remain.
News
June 18, 2017
After 18 months of freedom, Robert Woodall may be headed back behind bars.
Crime on the Ballot
November 9, 2016
Reform-minded candidates unseat incumbents in some races.
Commentary
March 8, 2016
Remembering Robert Knott, a case the Justice Department would rather you forget
News
December 16, 2015
A roundup of interviews and documents.