Crime

From understaffing to high suicide rates, youth are underserved in juvenile justice system.

Now that Nassar is off to his well-deserved fate, the story is far from over. 

In America, you can make a lot of money. You can put a businessman in charge of the country to ensure that you keep making that money. You can go from penniless to a multi-millionaire. Turns out some just aren't too choosy about how they get there.

Setting the stage for a likely fight in Congress next year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions pointed to the report’s figures as showing U.S. citizens were “being victimized by illegal aliens who commit crimes,” especially drug-related offenses.

Each crime has individual circumstances and each perpetrator a different background, but one thing we do know is that teen brains are not yet fully developed.

Sports in prison are more than just a way for inmates to blow off steam.

In its 1963 decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, the U.S. Supreme Court held that, under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution, indigent defendants facing serious criminal charges have a fundamental right to counsel, even if they are unable to pay. But the decision didn’t speak to where the funds for …

Disclosing a stint in jail during a university or college’s application and screening process decreases the chances of getting through the application process at all, and dramatically slashes the possibility of financial aid.

A lack of prisoner education programs in Louisiana means the sudden influx of former inmates into society will create a huge burden on the system.

Many prison facilities are realizing that soft skills training is important for personal success on either side of the bars.