A high recidivism rate, therefore, reflects not only reoffending, but the criminal justice system’s failure to rehabilitate ...

The Western Cape is plagued by escalating drug and gang violence, exacerbated by systemic failures within the criminal ...

The Madison County Commissioners have endorsed a proposal that would change how the local criminal justice system operates in the future.

Members of San Francisco's Public Defender's Office participate in a rally, including defender Elizabeth Camacho, center. (San Francisco Public Defender's Office / Courthouse News) BERKELEY, Calif.

When I was first elected to the Texas Supreme Court in 1988, personal computers were just becoming popular. Many of the lawyers I worked with said they’d never use them. Yellow tablets and dictation ...

This research paper examines the philosophy of justice embodied in tikanga Mãori, the Mãori traditional mechanism and approach to doing justice. Based on several months of fieldwork in New Zealand, ...

In 2006, George Alvarez was charged with assaulting a prison guard while awaiting trial on public intoxication. He knew he didn’t do it — the guards actually jumped him — but the ten year mandatory ...

Illinois residents can submit comments to state leaders by Nov. 24 to oppose mail scanning, which allows prison officials to ...

For almost 10 years, the People’s Paper Co-op has used art to help women get out of jail, and to get people’s criminal records expunged. Courtney Bowles explains how the People's Paper Co-op invites ...

The key part of a $35.2 million IT project aimed at improving efficiency in the Tasmanian justice system has been delayed ...

According to Chuck, other benefits of the IECMS include reduction in case delays and backlog, improved tracking, ...