08 Mar Virginia Becomes the First Southern State to Eliminate the Death Penalty
Virginia is on track to become the first southern state to eliminate the death penalty, but Tennessee and Kentucky could follow.
Virginia is on track to become the first southern state to eliminate the death penalty, but Tennessee and Kentucky could follow.
Criminal justice reform advocates are eager to see what the new-look government does in 2021, including on the issue of cannabis reform.
While the amendment ultimately failed, 97 Democratic lawmakers voted to support the right to vote in prison, a monumental step forward.
On March 4, the House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Here's what could change if it becomes a law.
President Biden selected Eric Lander as the first ever Cabinet-level science advisory, and his role could impact criminal justice reform.
The mortality rates in American prisons and jails is on the rise, and Oklahoma's recent numbers show how bad the problem is.
The House of Representatives released its version of the American Rescue Plan, and the bill includes several parts focusing on prisons.
A $15 per hour minimum wage would transform the incomes of millions of Americans, but how would it impact the criminal justice system?
The doctrine of qualified immunity has been at the center of the justice-reform debate for a while. Three lawmakers want to end it.
Sen. Booker's new role on Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism gives just reform advocates optimism.