Can a Criminal Record Ever Be Fully Expunged?
Even if a record is officially wiped clean, it's legal for criminal justice agencies and other websites to keep criminal records online.
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Nearly 2,000 People Died While Being Arrested in 2015
A report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics offers new evidence to those who claim the federal government…
The Justice Department Compares the School-to-Prison Pipeline to Racial Segregation
Meridian, Mississippi, is the latest district to face consequences for disproportionately punishing black students.
Nuns Protesting Nukes
Many say getting arrested, and then helping those in prison, is part of the point.
Why Juvenile Justice Should Start—and Stay—at Home
Texas A&M researchers explain how community-based programs rehabilitate juvenile offenders better, and for less money, than correctional facilities.
(Even More) Unintended Consequences of Police Use of Force
Mistrust and resentment may make arrestees more violent once they’re in prison.
The Very Real Dangers of Tasers
Scientific research reveals the harmful effects of Tasers, on both body and mind.
Faster Justice, Closer to Home: The Power of Community Courts
Community courts across the country are fighting judicial backlog and lowering re-arrest rates.
A Major Victory for Privacy Rights in a High-Tech Ruling From a Low-Tech Court
In a unanimous decision that went far further than most anticipated, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant before searching a cell phone—even after arresting its owner.