Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A barbed-wire fence surrounds a section of the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix in Collegeville, Pa. Pennsylvania state ...

Juveniles grow up hearing a multitude of adages about life, such as: "True friends are forever," "Fake it 'til you make it," and "Change is a good thing." However, these adages—and other life advice ...

When I was a restless inmate at primary school, back in the days of dip-nub pens and messy inkwells, I learned to form letters, shape them into words and then string those shining nuggets into ...

This time of year, aspiring elected officials insist that we must get tough on crime to keep us safe. “Getting tough” almost always includes imposing more and longer prison sentences. Unfortunately, ...

This time of year, aspiring elected officials insist that we must get tough on crime to keep us safe. “Getting tough” almost always includes imposing more and longer prison sentences. Unfortunately, ...

Inmates at San Quentin State Prison shown from the neck down wearing blue uniforms and navy sweat pants that say “CDCR prisoner” wait in line in 2016. When a 2016 California law made it possible for ...

Lawmakers across the country have considered legislation this year that would allow courts or parole boards to reevaluate a person’s long prison sentence and decide whether they can be safely released ...

Juveniles grow up hearing a multitude of adages about life, such as: “True friends are forever,” “Fake it ’til you make it,” and “Change is a good thing.” However, these adages — and other life advice ...