People detained in Vermont’s prisons for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection struggle to call their families and have been exposed to physical violence.

Louisiana, New York and other states are rolling back reforms — and efforts to reduce excessive sentencing or expand parole ...

Amendment 3, one of four proposed changes to the constitution voters will weigh this week, is controversial. Here's why.

The kidnapping, imprisonment, and attempted deportation of human rights activist Mahmoud Khalil by DHS agents under the Trump administration should awaken us like a baseball bat to the head. This ...

Frances Joseph-Gaudet was a saint – literally and figuratively. The Mississippi native was dedicated to reforming prisons. In fact, her work with young Louisiana offenders led to the creation of ...

COVINGTON, LA, UNITED STATES, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The parole system in Louisiana remains one of the most debated aspects of criminal justice, with ...

Jessica Chambers, 19, was found burning outside her car in Panola County, Mississippi, in 2014 and later died from her injuries. Quinton Tellis was tried twice for Chambers' murder, but both ...

“It went flawless,” Secretary of Louisiana’s Department of Public Safety Gary Westcott said. “There was nothing that happened incorrectly.” Nitrogen hypoxia was approved by the state ...

COVINGTON, LA, UNITED STATES, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- The parole system in Louisiana remains one of the most debated aspects of criminal justice, with thousands of individuals seeking a ...