Despite statewide legalization, some counties ban probationers and parolees from using medical marijuana. So the chronically ill turn to less effective and more addictive prescription drugs.

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.

Understaffing, powerful gangs and constant lockdowns brew tensions that exploded last week.

Prison officials tout video visitation’s convenience. Families say they’re paying high rates for second-rate service

Remote prison towns and strict visitation policies make it hard to stay in touch.

Prison costs taxpayers $80 billion a year. It costs some families everything they have.

A new study finds black people are staying longer in state prisons, even as they face fewer arrests and prison admissions overall.

Rodney Reed faces execution in Texas despite mounting evidence of innocence and bipartisan support.

The state slashed sentences for more than 500 people convicted in low-level drug and theft cases.

They defend their criminal justice records and tout proposals at nation’s first town hall held by formerly incarcerated people.