PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Schools and prisons probably shouldn’t have much in common, but research on what’s known as the “school-to-prison pipeline” shows a concerning connection. “Once we put a kid into ...

A bill proposed by Michigan Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport) to create a prison diversion program for those suspected of drug-related crimes could help reduce re-arrests and cycles of incarceration.

New York’s revolving-door justice for serial perps extends far beyond the no-bail law: “Diversion” programs are yet another way progressives keep dangerous offenders from facing serious consequences — ...

When I was younger, I couldn’t imagine a future for myself beyond going to prison or dying young. But today, I am a college graduate and a senior policy advocate for the Vera Institute of Justice’s ...

Imprisonment of Aboriginal women is the highest on record with advocates saying the increase has been driven by remand rates ...