criminal justice reform

A documentary about the Bard Prison Initiative airs Monday and Tuesday nights on PBS stations. “College Behind Bars” explores the lives of a dozen…

Law enforcement officials across New York state today spoke out against criminal justice reforms set to take effect in January, as the call to bring…

Among the issues they disagree about, the candidates for Ulster County district attorney have different visions for carrying out criminal justice…

Activist and CNN commentator Van Jones met with New York state lawmakers in Albany Tuesday to push for changes to state criminal law.Jones was influential…

A compromise bill that calls for sweeping changes in the state's criminal justice system could be on Republican Gov. Charlie Baker's desk before the end…

Massachusetts state senators are holding a private retreat in Boston today to discuss what to include in a criminal justice reform bill. Legislative…

Massachusetts casino regulators are being urged to relax restrictions on people with criminal records getting jobs in the state’s casinos. The…

Vermont has been tapped to join a national criminal justice reform effort.Republican Governor Phil Scott announced in a news release that Vermont will…

Criminal justice reforms are expected to be debated in the Massachusetts legislature during the two-year session that began this month. Already, one bill…

Rallies, marches, and vigils continue in the region following the deaths last week of two black men at the hands of police officers and the lone gunman…