News
November 5
Find out whether voters said yea or nay to legalizing drugs, allowing people on parole to vote and run for office, and more.
The System
October 23
What do advocates mean when they call for “defunding,” “abolishing” or “reimagining” the police?
Analysis
October 7
A brief history of a political dog whistle.
Analysis
September 23
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a revered feminist icon. Her legacy on issues such as prisoners’ rights, capital punishment, racial justice and tribal sovereignty has been less examined.
Feature
June 23
A group of 2020 hopefuls say their first-hand experience with the justice system makes them best suited to fix it.
Election 2020
March 12
Respondents who’ve spent decades behind bars were more politically engaged than their peers, but they’re also the most cynical.
News
January 16
A lawsuit filed by St. Louis's first black female prosecutor highlights the virulent opposition progressive black women in the role say they have encountered.
Analysis
June 13, 2019
For years they’ve pushed a radical vision of a world without prisons. Now, the mainstream is taking note.
The California Experiment
December 21, 2018
San Joaquin went all in. Now it’s a model.
Quiz
December 16, 2018
Test your memory on some of the year’s top criminal justice stories.