prison reform

Last week, President Obama commuted the prison sentences of 61 people serving time under "outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws" for drug offenses.The…

Yesterday we heard from an ex-con about what it was like for him to transition from life behind bars to life on the outside. He says having a mentor…

Michigan has more reasons now than ever before to consider juvenile justice reform. Something to add to the list: a report released this week by the U.S.…

If you're 17 and you commit a crime in Michigan, you are automatically sentenced as an adult. You can't even vote yet, and you're sentenced as an adult.…

Over the weekend, The Washington Post published an analysis of every shooting death at the hands of a police officer since the start of the year. The Post…