The family of Freddy Gray has agreed to a tentative settlement of 6.4 million with the city of Baltimore. The settlement requires the final approval...
All of America has heard of Freddie Gray’s tragic death. Freddie Gray, a 25-year old Baltimore black man suffered severe injuries during his arrest...
For the first time in a modern presidential election, candidates from both parties are talking about our “Mass Incarceration Crisis.”Before this upcoming election, candidates usually...
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) was launched 32 years ago by two former military officers and a former prison administrator. It was the first for-profit...
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, between 2001-2011, 3217 inmates committed suicide in local jails. The difference between an inmate in jail and an...
The pendulum is finally swinging from the shrill cries of more prisons and punishment to addiction treatment and decreased incarceration. The United States has 25% of...
By:wpt.com On July 29th, A University of Cincinnati police officer was charged with murder of Samuel DuBose. The officer’s body camera video showed the officer...
In the above video, a New York bakery gives a second chance to a returning citizen. If this re-entry effort was implemented throughout the United States,...
A coalition of Democrats and Republicans guided by President Obama are calling for reform of the harsh federal criminal sentencing laws that have contributed to...
On July 16th, President Barak Obama will be the first sitting president to visit a prison.The president is visiting El Reno, a federal medium- security prison...