Yellowstone County voters have approved a jail bond once before, in 1984, but only after a jail riot, a lawsuit and an intervention by the federal courts.Â
Angel DeJesus spent much of his adolescence involved with Virginia’s Department of Juvenile Justice and a chunk of his adulthood in Virginia Department of Corrections facilities. He’s now a public speaker and youth mentor, after being pardoned by former Gov. Ralph Northam in January 2022. When he learned that Gov. Abigail Spanberger is assembling a […]
When the Wisconsin Commutation Advisory Board meets on August 21 to review 12 applications for a commutation, a form of executive clemency Gov. Tony Evers can order to shorten or modify a criminal sentence, each board member’s recommendation will be based, in part, on the perception of the applicant’s likelihood of re-offend. The applicants and […]
The Arkansas Advocate’s series on prison overcrowding won first place for in-depth reporting in the Arkansas Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual Diamond Awards over the weekend. The Advocate’s reporters were recognized in several categories in the awards, which recognize the best journalism from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. […]
