Concerns about crime have been the foundation for decades of get-tough policies aimed at deterring crime. The belief is that ever-greater punishment — by hiring more police, increasing prosecution, ...

OLYMPIA — Being tougher on crime than the other guys is a popular position. But it's a hard sell when the other guys are a retired state trooper, retired police sergeant, former homicide investigator ...

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, surrounded by legislators and corrections officials, signs the final of three bills related to criminal justice reform Tuesday, April 29, at the state Capitol in ...

Reducing Oklahoma's prison population means getting serious and smart about how people with addictions and mental illnesses get treatment, according to state officials and mental health advocates.

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