prison reform

  INDIANAPOLIS — “You know, the old cliché of “don’t judge a book by its cover” is so true. At the same time, don’t judge a book by a couple chapters, you know,” said Montez Day, who was previously incarcerated. It was 20 years ago when Day’s chapter began. “I was incarcerated for over 20 […]

President Obama commuted the prison sentences of 79 inmates on Tuesday, upholding his pledge to release non-violent and low-level, drug offenders, The Hill reports.

President Obama says solitary confinement has long term consequences that affect an inmates ability to be reintroduced into society

The new initiative will increase employment opportunities for those previously convicted of non-violent crimes.

A New York City man who stole baby formula from a Pathmark supermarket last Thursday was charged with two counts of grand larceny

The president is also expected to focus on some of his signature issues, such as criminal justice reform, after he leaves the White House

Is this a political move or is the reality of Black men's incarceration a deep concern for Hilary Clinton?

A staggering 5.9 million Americans can't vote because of felony convictions. Meanwhile, 2016 hopefuls tackle criminal justice reform.

Capping off a week of events and political actions to tackle prison reform, President Obama on Thursday became the first sitting president to visit a…

In a week chock-full of events and political moves that highlight the need for criminal justice reform in the nation, President Barack Obama traveled to Philadelphia…

A week after the White House announced the president would commute sentences for dozens of non-violent drug offenders this summer, Barack Obama made good on the…

In a visit where he is expected to push for criminal-justice reform, President Barack Obama will become the first sitting president to visit a federal…