Prisons

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Republican bill would stop illegal immigrants from being able to ‘disappear’ once they’re caught

Susan Ferrechio · March 27, 2018 4:01 am

Beltway Confidential

Trump is right about mental illness

D.J. Jaffe · March 26, 2018 6:55 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., leaves a closed-door session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 1, 2017.

John McCain sends subtle message on torture on anniversary of being released from POW camp

Caitlin Yilek · March 14, 2018 5:06 pm

Monumental Excess

Philip Terzian · March 9, 2018 6:50 am

Larry Nassar is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison. (Cory Morse /The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Larry Nassar sent to maximum security prison

Kimberly Leonard · February 10, 2018 8:22 pm

In the upcoming November election, Florida voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to give ex-cons voting rights immediately upon their release. The measure needs 60 percent support to pass. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Federal judge rejects Florida policy that bans former prisoners from voting

Anna Giaritelli · February 2, 2018 1:06 pm

President Trump emphasized prison reform in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, a change from prior speeches in which he has touted a tough-on-crime rhetoric. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump promises his administration will pursue prison reform

Kelly Cohen · January 31, 2018 3:22 am

Given that more than 95 percent of those incarcerated will return to society, we all have a vested interest in ensuring they come back better than they went into prison. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Beltway Confidential

Helping former inmates meet the challenge of re-entry

Mark Holden · January 26, 2018 6:01 pm

Koch Industries is helping to promote and bankroll a new criminal justice reform initiative aimed at prioritizing rehabilitation over punishment. (AP Photo/Larry W. Smith)

Koch brothers introducing new criminal justice reform initiative

David M. Drucker · January 24, 2018 11:00 am

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said, "I was assaulted by my neighbor and it's not a life or death thing, but I'd like to have a police car come by," according to the audio of the senator's 911 call. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Audio released of Rand Paul’s 911 call after being assaulted

Caitlin Yilek · January 23, 2018 3:26 pm

Prison reform has been a popular conversation topic for the White House: It was discussed at Camp David this past weekend and a roundtable discussion was held on the subject in September. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

White House to host prison reform meeting Thursday

Kelly Cohen · January 10, 2018 10:14 pm

According to the ACLU of New Jersey, at least two New Jersey facilities have banned Michelle Alexander's book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.

ACLU asks New Jersey prison chief to lift ban on book about mass incarceration

Kelly Cohen · January 8, 2018 8:43 pm