The Prison Policy Initiative has released a report challenging the effectiveness of specialty courts as an alternative to ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — A Jefferson County program designed to educate teens about the criminal justice system is being recognized as a key strategy to combat youth crime. The initiative, known as the ...

Samantha French was at the Maywood Courthouse in Cook County, Ill., when she noticed a group of men in plainclothes who seemed like they were looking for someone. "I saw their attention peak when they ...

Texas lawmakers have passed a judicial omnibus bill after a measure was removed that would have mandated expunctions of certain criminal charges if people completed any pretrial intervention program.