A decade after Indiana overhauled its criminal code to reduce incarceration, lawmakers approved more than a dozen new crimes and sentencing enhancements. The new laws, set to take effect July 1, were ...

A recent article posted at IBJ.com reported the addition of various new criminal code violations and increased penalties approved in the 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly. For example, ...

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the enactment of the First Step Act signed by former President Trump — the most comprehensive federal criminal justice reform legislation since the start of ...

President Joe Biden said Thursday he won't veto a measure that would block D.C. from enacting a controversial criminal code reform bill if it lands on his desk. Biden first made the comments to Senate ...

Black voters in critical background states want to see federal and state governments tackle criminal justice reform, according to a national poll released Wednesday. The poll conducted by BSG on ...

CHARLOTTE — A battle is brewing in Raleigh over criminal justice reform in the wake of the murder of Iryna Zarutska, but Rep. Laura Budd of southern Mecklenburg County says reform needs to be ...

Prince George city council voted to pursue a petition on public safety through the House of Commons with the help of a local ...