Half of America’s prisoners are in for violent crimes, but reforms often leave them behind.

The vast majority of prisoners are held in publicly run prisons. But the private sector affects their incarceration in different ways.

A proposal by Julián Castro would make unauthorized border crossing a civil offense, not a crime.

Ahead of the presidential debate, setting the record straight on a hot-button immigration issue.

Why people get sentenced to “weekend jail.”

For forensic artists, a sketch is more than just gray hair and wrinkles.

Why judges sometimes opt for sandwich boards, chicken suits, and other embarrassing punishments.