From early release to bail reform, reform efforts gain some ground.

Reform-minded candidates unseat incumbents in some races.

Voters in three states approve measures to strengthen capital punishment.

There’s a new sheriff in town.

Campaign ads in the age of criminal justice reform.

California Prop 62 would repeal the death penalty. A lifer says it doesn’t go far enough.

Nebraska, Oklahoma, and California will test the prospects of abolition.

A battle in Tampa reflects a shift across the country.

Four important ballot measures you probably haven’t heard of.

The city’s unrest emerges as a wedge issue in the governor’s race.