Commentary: Senior citizens are highly unlikely to commit more crimes. Why do we continue to deny them opportunities for ...

The flagship report will say community sentences are more effective than prison at reducing crime. | ITV National News ...

The pervasive fear of crime has compelled politicians, judges, law enforcement officials, and correctional authorities to ...

Police are investigating an outbreak of violence in which five prison officers were injured by one or more inmates at ...

The pervasive fear of crime has compelled politicians, judges, law enforcement officials, and correctional authorities to ...

The county will apply to maintain funding for a program that houses some low-level felons at the local level. Mahoning County commissioners Thursday approved a request by the Mahoning County Sheriff’s ...

Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes has avoided jail after a judge deemed him suitable for community service. Hayes was back ... warned Hayes he would be going to prison if he committed further criminal ...

A prolific fuel thief wept as she was warned her nine-month-old son would be left without his mum if she offended again and ...

Perhaps the most significant finding is the fact that the shorter the sentence, the higher the reoffending rate. Reoffending is around 55% for prisoners sentenced to less than 12 months, compared with ...

Undertaken in a joint effort between the nonprofit organizations Building Justice in Berks, The Real Deal 610 and the Vera ...

The Institute for Human Services’ transitional housing and support services aims to keep people out of prison permanently.