News
October 26
The majority of the 745,000 people held in local jails can vote, but few do. Advocates say it’s voter suppression on a national scale.
Feature
June 23
A group of 2020 hopefuls say their first-hand experience with the justice system makes them best suited to fix it.
Commentary
November 13, 2018
Voters Want Criminal Justice Reform. Are Politicians Listening?
Midterms show wide support across party lines for changing the system.
Commentary
November 7, 2018
With the passage of Amendment 4, more than a million people intimately affected by the criminal justice system have become more empowered to shape it.
Commentary
August 20, 2018
Denying voting rights to people with felony convictions has roots in racist laws.
News
August 1, 2018
Do states have an obligation to educate formerly incarcerated people about their new rights?
Crime on the Ballot
November 9, 2016
From early release to bail reform, reform efforts gain some ground.
Crime on the Ballot
November 9, 2016
Voters in three states approve measures to strengthen capital punishment.
Life Inside
November 3, 2016
“Yo… this dude Trump is outta line!”