Criminal Justice System

The rapper's experience with probation is far from unusual for ex-prisoners.

• By Jack Denton

Girls, many of whom have suffered a range of trauma at home, make up a growing share of children arrested and detained across the country.

• By Joe Sexton

The president's recent Task Force on 21st Century Policing had one big omission: historical context. If we are going to reform police behavior, that means recognizing the underpinnings of African-American discrimination in the United States and using it as a launching point for a broader dialogue.

• By Jane Greenway Carr

Cory Booker and Rand Paul’s REDEEM Act.

• By Lauren Kirchner

Stories from the 25th anniversary celebration of the nation’s first drug court.

• By Lauren Kirchner

Fear of the criminal justice system can lead to negative health, financial, and educational outcomes.

• By Eric Horowitz