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- Governor Polis Proposes Immediate Colorado Prison Expansion Amid Surging Incarceration Rates and Budget Shortfalls
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is seeking to reopen shuttered correctional facilities to address a ballooning inmate population fueled by a parole backlog and new sentencing laws. D...
- Mayor Brandon Johnson Makes Historic Visit to Sheridan Correctional Center to Discuss Inmate Reentry Programs
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Politics
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently traveled to the Sheridan Correctional Center to meet with graduates and students of the Northwestern Prison Education Program. During the unp...
- New Mexico Father Charged With Homicide After Allegedly Burying Eleven Month Old Son Alive In Ditch
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Crime
Authorities in San Juan County arrested forty three year old John Hannon after the remains of his infant son, JJ, were discovered partially buried in a remote area. Investigative r...
- Vallejo Murderer Marvin Mutch Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Exploitation and Firearm Charges
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Crime
Marvin Mutch, a paroled killer previously celebrated as a reform success, admitted to possessing tens of thousands of illicit images of children in a Sacramento federal court. The...
- Texas Counties Face Millions In Legal Settlements As Jail Inmates Languish Past Scheduled Release Dates
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: US & Canada
A lack of state oversight has allowed Texas jails to hold inmates for weeks or months after their sentences conclude, a phenomenon known as post-conviction over-detention. Driven b...
- Houston County District Attorney Consents to Release of Man Serving Life Without Parole for 1997 Robbery
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Crime
In a rare legal reversal, Houston County District Attorney Eric Edwards has signed a consent order to modify the life sentence of 52 year old Jessie James Askew Jr. Askew has serve...
- Fargo Police Chief Defends Investigative Process Following Wrongful Imprisonment of Tennessee Woman
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski is defending his department’s actions after an AI-assisted lead led to the months-long jailing of Angela Lipps, a grandmother from Tennessee, on fr...
- Decades of Incarceration Lead to ICE Detention as Massachusetts Deportation Policy Overrides Parole Board Rehabilitation Ruling
Published: Mar 16, 2026
Section: Immigration Policy
After serving over 50 years for a 1973 conviction, 73-year-old Luis Perez was granted parole under a landmark Massachusetts judicial ruling regarding youthful offenders. However, a...
- New State-Level Analysis Finds Wide Disparity in Fatal Police Shootings; Gun Ownership Rates Do Not Explain Racial Gaps
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Research
A study by researchers at the RAND Corporation reveals that Black U.S. residents are three times more likely to be fatally shot by police than White residents, though these dispari...
- Colorado Lawmakers to Withdraw Controversial Proposal Aimed at Decriminalizing Sex Work
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: US & Canada
State legislators in Colorado have announced plans to abandon a legislative effort that sought to eliminate criminal penalties for prostitution. The decision comes after intense de...
- Colorado Lawmakers Withdraw Landmark Prostitution Legalization Bill Amid Fierce Opposition and Safety Concerns
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Politics
State Senator Nick Hinrichsen announced Monday that Senate Bill 97, which aimed to remove criminal penalties for prostitution, will be abandoned before its first scheduled committe...
- Oklahoma House Committee Advances Legislation Targeting the "Revolving Door" of Homelessness and Incarceration
Published: Mar 7, 2026
Section: Politics
House Bill 4200 has successfully cleared the committee stage, moving Oklahoma a step closer to implementing a new mental health intervention model. The bill mandates the creation o...