New judges change courtroom culture as well as bail rules.

Confronted with the photos’ lasting impact, some news websites no longer use them as click-bait.

Secretive agency channels money from companies to cops.

His lawyer said he remained in custody in an ICE detention facility.

Another dubious get-out-early offer is spreading through federal prisons. Lawyers say it’s a fake.

New lawsuits by transgender people challenge bans on name changes for those convicted of crimes.

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