criminal justice
Forget Nutraloaf — prisoners are growing their own food
From New York to California, prison gardening programs serve as cost-effective food sources and provide inmates with better nutrition.
Formerly incarcerated moms fight for reforms to save families
In two dozen states, juvenile offenders can be put in solitary. Advocates want to change that.
Despite a full life, Justice Scalia died prematurely — by at least one measure
Harvey Silverglate: Would Obama recognize criminal justice reform if it stuck him in the eye?
A musician convicted of rape is released after he sings the praises of Zambia's president
Clifford Dimba went from serving an 18-year sentence to a presidential pardon.
Jail where Sandra Bland died was not in compliance
How a traffic stop ended with a young black woman dead in a Texas jail
The FBI has been called in to investigate the hanging death of Sandra Bland, a young, black woman in a Texas jail. The official cause is “suicide,” but her family finds that incomprehensible. And many are questioning how the Texas police handled what should have been a routine traffic stop.
A stalemate of silence: 'If cops won’t snitch on each other, why should we snitch for them?'
The failure of citizens or police to speak up hides criminals and protects dangerous cops.
'I never give up.' New evidence prompts release of man after 21 years in prison.
Forty-eight year old Angel Echavarria has spent nearly half his life in prison for a crime that a preponderance of new evidence suggests he did not commit. This week, a judge told Echavarria that he was a free man.
The Obama administration has put China on notice — with indictments for cyber espionage
In an unprecedented move, the US Justice Department is charging five Chinese military officers with cyber espionage. And the charges are not being well-received in China.