Stories Tagged as
Criminal justice
Families bear the costs of alternative sentencing programs
Apr 12, 2019
Does alternative sentencing create a system of easily exploited free labor?
Should local police departments have sophisticated military gear?
Aug 28, 2017
A policy reversal from the government could mean grenade launchers, bayonets and night-vision goggles for law enforcement.
How much does it cost to send someone to prison?
by
Eliza Mills
May 19, 2017
It's expensive for families as well as taxpayers.
DOJ will review consent decrees at police departments across the nation
Apr 4, 2017
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered the Department of Justice to take a close look at consent decrees in place at police departments across the country. They’re agreements a local police department signs on to after the department’s civil rights division investigates its policing practices, often in the wake of a high-profile shooting or […]
College students consider what it would mean to work for Homeland Security
by
Emma Jacobs
Mar 2, 2017
Traffic is heavy at the agency's table at a Temple University career fair.
Can New York stay progressive under Trump?
Jan 26, 2017
The president threatens withdrawal of federal funds to try to force cooperation.
Washington, D.C. has figured out a way around money bail
Oct 21, 2016
Using computer algorithms, DC courts evaluate flight risk and other factors.
For public good, not for profit.
If you can't pay bail, aren't you unfairly incarcerated?
Oct 20, 2016
Lots of people think so. And the money bail system is becoming increasingly controversial.
Officer training for mental health in short supply
by
Alisa Roth
Jun 30, 2015
A large number of inmates have a serious mental illnesses.
Ex-convicts struggle to find work in Baltimore
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Caitlin Esch
Jun 25, 2015
In Baltimore, and elsewhere, having a criminal record can be a barrier to work.