32 stories tagged with #criminal-justice, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Thomas unloads on Court for helping convicted murderer but ignoring 'law-abiding citizens'
Justice Thomas blasts the Supreme Court for vacating a ruling in a Florida murder case while declining to hear cases on race and free speech issues.…
Release of Tina Peters, Election Denier and Former County Clerk, Divides Colorado City
The former clerk of Mesa County is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis.…
Ex-prisoner who became mayor and pastor credits faith-based program with giving him second chance
Former inmate Jermaine Wilson says Prison Fellowship helped transform his life as the ministry expands federally under the First Step Act.…
Trump’s cuts to intervention programs could increase violent crime, experts say
Community programs are more effective at reducing violence than simply making arrests, advocates say Homicides in the US have fallen dramatically in recent years after a spike duri…
India’s 2022 forensic law marks shift from colonial-era framework, says National Law University VC
India's 2022 forensic law modernizes criminal investigations, transitioning from colonial constraints to advanced scientific standards, says law university VC.…
The Guardian view on lenient sentences for rape: teenage survivors deserve more from the justice system | Editorial
Editorial: Rehabilitation of young offenders is vital. But victims should not leave court wondering why they bothered…
Decision not to jail three UK boys for rape is ‘unusual’ and could be reviewed, says ex-attorney general
Dominic Grieve says people are ‘perfectly entitled’ to ask Richard Hermer for review of teenagers’ sentences Appeal judges would be unlikely to criticise the attorney general, Rich…
Warrants for defendants skipping court in England and Wales up 50% since 2020
Former justice secretary Alex Chalk says figures obtained by Channel 4 reveal that current situation is a ‘horror show’ Almost 60,000 arrest warrants were issued for defendants who…
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New York City Assembly Candidate Wants No Jail for Child Molesters, Murderers
NYC Assembly candidate supports no jail for violent offenders, sparking controversy over crime and justice policies.…
NYC DSA-backed Assembly candidate supports keeping child molesters, murderers out of prison
Conrad Blackburn, who is trying to unseat first-term incumbent Assemblyman Jordan Wright, insisted during a March 2024 podcast appearance that locking people up isn’t the answer.…
Transforming Bureau Of Prisons Through Technology and Leadership
The Bureau of Prisons is embracing the use of AI to help it manage its facilities. A large contract is telling about the direction the Agency is heading.…
Louisiana’s Tough-on-Crime Policies Stand to Cost Taxpayers Millions More for Years to Come
The governor’s office has dismissed experts’ concerns that his criminal justice rollbacks could swell the prison population and plunge the state into financial disaster. We analyze…
Tennessee calls off botched lethal injection
Fourteen executions have been carried out in the United States in 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
‘Botched’ lethal injection earns Tennessee death row inmate reprieve
The botched insertion caused Carruthers to be in pain as he lost “lots of blood,” one of his public defenders said.…
Tennessee halts execution after officials can't find inmate's vein
Tennessee called off the scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers on Thursday after officials spent more than an hour trying and failing to establish an intravenous line, prompting G…
After 5 decades and 600 executions, these are the last words on Texas’ death row
An NBC News analysis of every final statement shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others are defiant. And many seek salvation.…
Should a Murder Victim Have Rights in the Criminal Justice Process?
The conventional view in American criminal justice is that the victim's representative should be able to assert rights on behalf of the deceased victim in a homicide case--a view t…
Xavier Becerra Pushed to Inflate a Black Man’s IQ to Execute Him as California AG
Becerra, a front-runner for California governor, has a history of blocking police accountability measures and seeking to uphold the death penalty. The post Xavier Becerra Pushed to…
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The former boxing champion explores what happens when repeat offenders break their probation rules…
Executions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad
The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.…
Archives: The Best of Brian Doherty
The June 2026 issue's archives are dedicated to longtime Reason editor Brian Doherty, who died in March.…
Democrat SOS and Media Blast CO Gov. Polis for Tina Peters' Commutation; Hear How He Sets Them Straight
Colorado Gov. Polis commutes Tina Peters' sentence amid backlash from Democrats and media.…
Alex Murdaugh defense teases new trial strategy with jury fight, testimony looming
Prosecutor Creighton Waters and defense attorney Dick Harpootlian preview competing strategies ahead of Alex Murdaugh's retrial in South Carolina.…
Sicko pleads guilty to paying for sexual torture videos involving monkeys for online group: ‘Sick person’
The videos Fourez paid for included footage that showed the monkeys being burned alive, having their genitals mutilated and other atrocities.…
How a company likened to a sex cult is lobbying Trump for pardons
OneTaste, a company in San Francisco that prosecutors likened to a sex cult, has embarked on a campaign to court allies of President Trump as it seeks pardons for its two convicted…
Legal experts warn Comey ‘86 47’ indictment faces First Amendment hurdles
James Comey allegedly faces federal charges over a social media post some interpreted as a threat against Trump, raising First Amendment questions.…
Ex-FBI boss Comey indicted again, this time over seashell ‘threat’ to Trump
The indictment charges Comey with “knowingly and wilfully” making a threat to “take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon” Trump over a social media post he shared showing s…
HMP Wandsworth labelled ‘inhumane’ after being found to be most overcrowded prison in UK
The chaos at the south-west London prison has been laid bare through a series of high-profile incidents in recent years…
Teen trapped for 20 years on indefinite jail term should have served 18 months, judges rule
Jay Davis is among six prisoners languishing on IPP jail terms to have their sentences quashed last week…
Falsely charged with a crime, no way to fight it: inside Oregon’s court crisis
An attorney shortage has left thousands trapped in criminal cases without lawyers. One wrongfully accused woman had no choice but to wait…
Who Decided to Indict Kilmar Abrego Garcia Over a Years-Old Traffic Stop?
A DOJ prosecutor insists he charged Abrego based strictly on evidence of human smuggling. A federal judge seems skeptical.…