Mandatory minimum sentences in the United States have failed to reduce crime and have instead driven mass incarceration, ...

One often hears the term “sentencing guidelines” when following a federal criminal case. But what are they and how do they ...

The story lines of every episode of legal TV dramas, from Law & Order to Perry Mason, revolve around five key narrative moments: the crime, the arrest, the plea, the verdict, and the offender's ...

ROANOKE, Va. – A bill to help people in prison get a second chance is back in the General Assembly. House Bill 834 looks to modify incarcerated people’s sentences. People serving time would have to ...

Virginia Democrats are proposing, for a third time, legislation to turn criminal punishment into a license to reoffend. Sentencing criminals requires consideration of a few things: danger to society ...