criminal justice

Gov. Matt Bevin has signed an executive order that would remove questions about criminal convictions from job applications to work in the state executive…

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a package of criminal justice legislation, saying the system "needs to be approached with more compassion." The…

Gov. Matt Bevin said he wants Kentucky to “lead the way” on criminal justice reform and has appointed a council tasked with producing legislative ideas…

There will be more court-appointed attorneys available to represent poor people in court under Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed budget.In his proposal, Bevin…

Murray State alumni are working around the world. John Eads graduated with a degree in social work last spring and is now a volunteer with the Peace…

Illinois officials say the $7 million announced for efforts to move incarcerated non-violent offenders into community-based programs comes from the…

ELIZABETHTOWN — Getting busted with a small amount of fake marijuana led to a more expensive lesson in criminal justice than Timothy Lee Cook could have imagined. Cook, 54, agreed