When Qiana Johnson was released from prison on theft charges after serving 2 1/2 years, voting or any kind of political engagement again wasn’t at the top of her mind.

A new Oklahoma law aiming to clear up confusion about when people with felony convictions can vote again takes effect Nov. 1, two days before the election.

Virginia has been one of the toughest places for someone convicted of a felony to get their voting rights back. An amendment to the state constitution -- on November's ballot -- would change that.

Frank Strada will leave role next month after uproar over execution attempt sent Pike to hospital in critical condition

Elvis Brooks’ case was an egregious example of a wrongful conviction, civil rights attorneys said. But Louisiana’s attorney general maintains that Brooks and other exonerees are guilty — and therefore...

Mamdani’s jails commissioner, Stanley Richards, approved the release of four people in just a week.

Opinion: Maryland has made strides in advancing voting rights, but it’s next reform should be to extend the right to vote to people who are incarcerated with felony convictions.

Kareemah Hanifa hopes to be an example to other people who may be afraid to register or don’t know they’ve regained their voter eligibility.

Minnesota has seen an explosion of art made in response to ICE’s presence. Perhaps more than any other art form, artists and designers have made protest posters and signs en masse. “There’s never been...

The Center for American Progress wants Democrats ‘on their front foot’ talking about crime, an issue where Republicans have long held the advantage.

A federal judge found that Virginia’s Constitution broke federal law by stripping the voting rights of every Virginian with a felony.

The state sold the facility that was once Wayne Correctional to Kerwin Pitt of Recidivism Reduction Education Program Services, Inc.

10 states adopted criminal legal reforms in 2025 that may contribute to decarceration, expand voting rights, and advance youth justice.

A Kansas Senate bill would let inmates seek resentencing after a set period of time based on their age during the offense.

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In a small room at the headquarters of the nonprofit decARcerate on Sunday, a group of almost 20 people, led by Kaleem Nazeem, began planning for a fight to win hearts and minds.

It's unclear whether other Bay Area cities will still see surges of federal agents.

Assata Shakur “died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age,” according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.