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Many cities are changing how they respond to mental health calls, but less attention has been paid to the unique risks for people with brain diseases. → Read More
Bobby Everson was nearing the end of his decade-long federal prison sentence, but he feared he wouldn’t make it home alive. In July 2021, he was sent to the Special Management Unit at the new U.S. → Read More
During the COVID-19 crisis, people coming home after decades behind bars find loved ones in quarantine, dire job prospects and overwhelmed social services agencies. → Read More
Another dubious get-out-early offer is spreading through federal prisons. Lawyers say it’s a fake. → Read More
After spending 22 years in solitary confinement, anything larger than my cell threw me into panic. → Read More
It’s been nearly 25 years since Michigan adopted a controversial visitation policy. Families have been fighting it ever since. → Read More
The Bureau of Prisons set higher standards for psychiatric care. But instead of helping more inmates, the agency dropped thousands from its caseload, data shows. → Read More
“I didn’t have a way to communicate. And they basically just flipped me the bird.” → Read More
Civil representation is too expensive for many, but Washington state has one solution → Read More
Wisconsin shows off the new normal in judicial elections: political, expensive and often about something else. Wisconsin shows off the new normal in judicial elections: political, expensive and often about something else. → Read More
“Compassionate release” has bipartisan support as a way to reduce the federal prison population and save taxpayer money. New data shows that it’s rarely used. “Compassionate release” has bipartisan support as a way to reduce the federal prison population and save taxpayer money. New data shows that it’s rarely used. → Read More
How well do you remember 2017’s biggest stories?How well do you remember 2017’s biggest stories? → Read More
Faulty and outdated technology is pervasive, and upgrades are slow in coming. → Read More
Recent lawsuits claim the agency is targeting people for deportation based on spurious allegations of gang connections. → Read More
Recent lawsuits claim the agency is targeting people for deportation based on spurious allegations of gang connections. → Read More
A new federal program is actually providing legal aid to some people in detention under Donald Trump. → Read More
As a federal program grows, more mentally ill immigrants have access to attorneys. → Read More
These DAs are trying to avoid slapping immigrants with criminal charges that could eventually get them deported. → Read More
Some D.A.’s urge new discretion on pleas, sentences. → Read More
For troubled repeat offenders, a chance at a supportive place to live. → Read More