Lawmakers and correctional leaders across the US are advancing reforms to reduce recidivism and improve prison conditions, with efforts including improving health and staff resources, increasing ...

There’s one thing that the state’s Republican legislators and prison reform advocates can agree on: Something needs to change ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The death of Robert Brooks led to a new package of bills that tackles prison reform. The announcement came days after Marcy corrections officers, charged in the killing of ...

Most Americans don’t know what it’s like inside the United States’ 1,664 state and federal prisons. 1 Yet even those who ...

In a brief but emotional hearing at the Statehouse Wednesday, advocates for prison reform in Alabama applauded a legislative effort they believe represents a long overdue attempt to bring ...

MARCY, N.Y. — The community of Marcy has seen two different prison deaths in the past year that have gained national attention. The deaths of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi has sparked many ...

A new prison oversight pilot program is launching at possibly four state prisons replacing legislation that sparked emotional ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York’s enacted budget for fiscal year 2025 includes several reforms for state prisons and correction staff. This followed a weeks-long strike among correction officers and ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A local grassroots organization, Center for Community Alternatives, is advocating for the passage of three prison reform bills aimed at protecting inmates. “The first bill is the ...

As someone who has dedicated my life’s work to advocating for justice and fairness toward all human beings, I think Georgia is at a crucial tipping point for prioritizing the well-being of both those ...

A former San Francisco prosecutor who helped produce a first-of-its-kind criminal justice reform law in the nation leads a nonprofit that works to safely release rehabilitated prisoners, allowing them ...

Alabama is headed into an unusual week where Hollywood buzz, unlikely political alliances, and a searing prison documentary are converging to force new scrutiny of the state’s correctional system. On ...