The concept takes into account nonphysical tactics abusers use to trap their partners. But some worry the new laws will hurt ...

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Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human ...

An anti-drug smuggling policy has slowed the delivery of time-sensitive court documents as prison staff read letters ...

Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence.

The Bureau of Prisons’ new deputy director’s past incarceration has drawn outrage from some officers — and support from ...

In a one-page memo issued months into the new policy, prison system officials signaled to county court clerks that they need ...

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