At best, prison work programs increase the chances of successful reintegration after release. At worst, they can be exploitative.
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For the first time since its creation, Gellung Warl is challenging the Victorian government on a legislative bill that passed parliament.
Rural places have long built and expanded prisons to tap federal funds during hard times.
A court injunction has slowed plans to build a crocodile moat at a facility holding Palestinian prisoners. But Israeli government hard-liners are pushing ahead.
Nearly all county jails across Colorado’s Front Range allow prisoners to visit with their loved ones only virtually.
People in prison may be uniquely placed to rethink justice and morality.
New Zealand’s shift to community-based sentences has cut costs, helped offenders to retain work and higher earnings, with no major change to substantive reoffending.
Allegheny County is pouring millions into a new juvenile detention facility, even as evidence mounts that alternatives to detention are more helpful.
A nurse scientist interviewed 29 formerly incarcerated Black men in Philadelphia to understand how they address their mental health needs.
At least 20 million Americans have served time. Most of them can’t or don’t vote, and that may distort some election outcomes, a political scientist argues.
While accused Bondi gunman Naveed Akram’s case is among the worst of the worst, his severe incarceration has a flow-on effect to non-violent inmates nationally.
HBCUs make up just 3% of the country’s colleges and universities. But their graduates include 40% of Black engineers and 50% of Black lawyers.
Hope is not a soft word in prison. It shapes how people cope with their sentence and it determines whether - and how - they engage with staff and other prisoners.
Technology bubbles have often concealed major frauds. From the railway boom to the Madoff affair, are there warning signs at the heart of the current AI frenzy?
These reforms violate human rights obligations, contradict the evidence and will be devastating for children and young people in conflict with the law.
A criminologist whose nephew died in prison awaiting trial explains why the federal government’s proposed bail reforms will reduce, not enhance, safety without big investments in correctional systems.
To build safer communities, the federal government should commit to investing in support services while also helping provinces better monitor and enforce bail conditions.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be imprisoned. This decision illustrates the growing independence of the judiciary and the application of the principle of equality before the law.
One of the most high-profile court cases in Australian history has ended in the maximum sentence. Two legal experts explain the process.
In-person visits in prisons and jails can strengthen family relationships and reduce recidivism.
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