Criminal Justice
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Getting a read on SD's incarceration woes and improving re-entry
Setting aside funding for a new South Dakota prison is a thorny issue for state lawmakers this year. There is also renewed talk about the state's …
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Indiana inches closer to lifesaving law change
By Kyla Russell for WISH-TV.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the WISH-TV-Free Press Indiana-Public News Service C…
Monday, March 24, 2025
Morgantown residents will soon decide whether to veto camping ban
Next month, the city of Morgantown, West Virginia, will ask residents to vote on whether to keep or eliminate a city ordinance banning camping on …
MS urged to reform mental health system to reduce jail overcrowding
As Mississippi grapples with a growing mental health crisis, state and local leaders are being urged to prioritize diversion programs and crisis care …
Audit: Allegheny County public defenders overwhelmed with caseloads
An audit by Allegheny County reveals most public defenders face excessive caseloads and a lack of resources, putting clients at a disadvantage…
Film highlights reform need of IL’s parole system through one man’s fight
An Illinois documentary takes a deep dive into the Illinois Prisoner Review Board and the politics that influence its decision-making through one man'…
Alarming violence rates continue against Indigenous women
Indigenous people have made great contributions to the state of Wisconsin yet the alarming rates of violence against them remains a public health cris…
Amid increased activity, pressure to close WA ICE detention center
A year after the death of detainee Charles Leo Daniel, a 61-year-old Trinidadian migrant, legislators and human rights advocates continue pushing to …
New MO-based newsroom focuses on health and justice
The Missouri Foundation for Health is partnering with The Marshall Project on the launch of a St. Louis nonprofit newsroom highlighting the legal …
Kentucky proposes changes to buprenorphine prescribing, dispensing rules
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure recently proposed new changes to regulations around the prescribing and dispensing of buprenorphine, also …
Report: West Virginia’s prison population on the decline
West Virginia is among just ten states whose prison population declined between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from the Prison Policy …
Report: Incarceration rates rise in MS, U.S. despite efforts at reform
The incarceration rate for Americans is rising, according to a new report, and at the same time, the U.S. crime rate is falling to historic lows…