HOUSTON, Texas -- A new report examining the impact of recent changes to bail practices in Harris County found that releasing more misdemeanor defendants from jail without requiring cash bail did not ...

About 25% of male prisoners released from a jail in a county find themselves homeless, according to a report. The Independent Monitoring Board's (IMB) annual report into HMP Norwich said: "The good ...

Then, two months before the hearing date, prison officials sent Alexander a letter informing him he was no longer eligible for parole. A computerized scoring system adopted by the state Department of ...

We provide treatment to court-mandated and non-mandated adolescents, adults, and elderly clients seeking to understand and address sexually maladaptive behavior. Clients often aim to reduce the risk ...

A California state parole board found Patricia Krenwinkel’s risk of reoffending to be low AP Photo; AP Photo/Reed Saxon Former Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel was recommended for parole on Friday, ...

Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter, D-Syracuse, is pictured at an event earlier this year. State Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter are still pushing legislation to update the state’s Sex ...

LONDON — The British government will roll out the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of sex offenders, as part of a package of measures to reduce the risk of reoffending and alleviate the ...

Data-based profiling tools are being used by the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to algorithmically “predict” people’s risk of committing criminal offences, but pressure group Statewatch says the use of ...