The U.S. operates one of the largest and most punitive criminal justice systems in the world. On any given day, 1.9 million people are incarcerated in more than 6,000 federal, state and local ...

Parole and probation departments across Oregon say they are facing financial strains and possible cuts to programs that monitor people released from jail and prison. They are pointing the finger at ...

Around half of all new admissions to Missouri's prisons come from people who have violated their probation or parole. Those cases sent more than 5,000 Missourians back to prison last year — and a lack ...

Multnomah County probation and parole officers are jailing fewer people for minor parole violations than they did in 2019, but those who do land behind bars are staying much longer, according to a new ...

The Alaska State Legislature is considering the reappointment of a governor’s nominee for the Alaska Board of Parole for ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Hamilton County says it has to keep tabs on about 3,000 people on adult probation on any given day and now the probation department is reorganizing its system to keep track of them ...

Probation and parole officers across New Mexico are accused of sharing sensitive information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The state Ethics Commission is saying this led to multiple ...

Death row inmate Roy Lee Ward declined to meet one-on-one with the Indiana Parole Board, saying he wanted to spare the family of his victim from traveling to the state prison in Michigan City for the ...

The requirements of parole and probation often create financial hardships, which can lead to a cycle of reincarceration. Eduard Lysenko/Getty Images Plus That means one out of every 60 Americans is ...