Cary Aspinwall

Leavenworth, Kansas, is nearly synonymous with prisons. But when CoreCivic announced plans to detain immigrants there, residents pushed back.

A recent arrest in Georgia highlights the criminal suspicion that surrounds pregnancy loss in several states, experts say.

The number of people imprisoned for life continues to climb, even as the overall prison population declines.

How a person handles a pregnancy loss — and where it occurs — can be the difference between a private medical issue and facing criminal charges.

The ripple effects of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision wind their way through state and local governments.

Tony Timpa called police for help and died pinned to the ground. Seven years later, his family is still trying to hold officers accountable.

Hundreds of women who used drugs while pregnant have faced criminal charges — even when they deliver healthy babies.

Dozens of women who used drugs while pregnant have faced criminal charges. Experts expect even more cases now that Roe has been overturned.

Just ask a Dallas woman who spent a year in jail without talking to a lawyer.

As COVID-19 infections soar, prisoners and corrections officers worry that transferring people between facilities is causing outbreaks.

Tribal courts and federal prosecutors face a flood of new cases after the Supreme Court ruling.

The state slashed sentences for more than 500 people convicted in low-level drug and theft cases.

Examining executions in Oklahoma.