Over the last few decades, the share of incarcerated people in U.S. state prisons serving long sentences has increased significantly—and it’s not necessarily keeping us safer, according to a new ...

For people, myself included, who are serving long prison sentences in New York, years pass, circumstances change, and lives take on dimensions that were not discernable at the time of sentencing. Yet ...

Let’s get smarter on crime, not “tougher.” This time of year, aspiring elected officials insist that we must get tough on crime to keep us safe. “Getting tough” almost always includes imposing more ...

Inmates at San Quentin State Prison shown from the neck down wearing blue uniforms and navy sweat pants that say “CDCR prisoner” wait in line in 2016. When a 2016 California law made it possible for ...

This time of year, aspiring elected officials insist that we must get tough on crime to keep us safe. “Getting tough” almost always includes imposing more and longer prison sentences. Unfortunately, ...

Harsh - and some argue unjust - federal sentences for methamphetamine crimes exact not only a human cost. They also put a financial strain on taxpayers. Meth is the single-biggest reason for people ...