criminal justice reform

In Tennessee, prosecutors can charge people for crimes committed by another person, even if they weren’t directly responsible. Activist groups are working with state legislators to change that.

Kentucky is currently one of 12 states that does not compensate those who are wrongly convicted. A bill introduced in the state House earlier this month could change that.

Gov. Bill Lee is granting them clemency — and creating a process for many more to be released early from prison.

During the first televised debate of this year’s race for governor, Gov. Matt Bevin claimed that the state hasn’t expanded its prison population under his…

Everyone experiences prison time differently. To Sarah Perrine, who received a ten year sentence for a host of drug-related charges, it ended up being a…

Attorneys representing criminal prosecution and defense see recent passage of federal criminal justice reforms as beneficial in moving Kentucky policy…

The wife of U.S. Senator Rand Paul is lending her voice to criminal justice reform. Kelley Paul is joining her husband and fellow Republicans who are…

As Kentucky’s drug overdose and incarceration rates continue to surge, some are renewing the call for the state to reform its criminal justice system and…

The Bureau of Prisons has issued a record of decision signaling that it is moving ahead with plans to build a federal prison on the site of a former strip…

Legislation to bring reforms to female prisons appears to be headed for final passage. The Senate measure got the approval Wednesday of the House…