As the nation's inmate population climbs toward 2.5 million, the U.S. Sentencing Commission is considering alternatives to prison for some offenders, including treatment programs for nonviolent drug ...

This case, like many involving health-related grievances raised by prisoners, will consider the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two candidates for Cuyahoga County judge called for the court to increase alternatives to incarceration ...

It has been well documented by now that there are more people in prison in the United States than in any other country in the world. But that oft-cited statistic — that the United States is home to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, presents an alternative proposal to the state's prison plan during a press conference in Little ...

Alan Elizalde waits for a judge to determine whether he will return to jail on June 26, 2025. Photo by Abigail Van Neely. The day before Alan Elizalde was supposed to finish the first phase of his ...

The City Council is putting the different ways to keep people out of city jails in the spotlight. This comes after the City Council held an oversight hearing on Thursday, saying that community-based ...