President Barack Obama

Analysis September 26, 2016

Obama’s promise to focus on “felons not families” has fallen short

By Christie Thompson and Anna Flagg

News August 10, 2016

A close look at the “executive actions” that the sweep of a pen could end.

By Eli Hager

Analysis February 12, 2016

The vaunted bipartisan drive to enact federal criminal justice reform is not quite dead. But its pulse is faint.

By Bill Keller

News October 22, 2015

Editor-in-Chief Bill Keller moderates a White House talk with law enforcement leaders.

By Maurice Chammah

Commentary September 3, 2015

People from across the political spectrum suggest criminal justice reforms the president should enact during his remaining time in office.

By Andrew Cohen

News July 30, 2015

But will politics eventually trump cost and data?

By Beth Schwartzapfel

News July 23, 2015

New, retroactive sentencing guidelines begin to kick in.

By Beth Schwartzapfel

Analysis July 15, 2015

A closer look at the president’s speech on criminal justice reform.

By Andrew Cohen

Analysis July 13, 2015

But Congress is the place to watch.

By Andrew Cohen