At least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in ...

Arrests of young children signal a community that views youth not as developing citizens but as problems to control. Racial and disability disparities exacerbate these effects. In 2017–18, Native ...

The light of Christ, when let into our hearts, brings mercy and justice to individuals and communities.

After six protesters were arrested trying to stop an ICE abduction on Dorset Street, the state's attorney offered both sides a rare chance to talk. Burlington police said no.

Stacey Vint was a long-time addict when she was arrested in Middlesbrough, now she speaks publicly about her experience The footage spread quickly. A woman falling flat on her face while pushing a ...

Late last year, restorative justice organization Let’s Circle Up gathered community members in West Philadelphia for a two-day workshop to explore alternative approaches to punitive models of criminal ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Late last year, restorative justice organization Let’s Circle Up gathered community ...

I appreciate your coverage of criminal case dismissals due to the lack of defense lawyers, (“Multnomah County dismisses more than 600 criminal cases over lack of defense attorneys,” Feb. 19). These ...

For many schools, student discipline, particularly in the Title IX context, is necessarily structured, formal and punitive. Investigations are governed by federal regulations, institutional policy and ...

The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously early Wednesday to establish one of the nation's largest locally funded restorative justice programs, allocating $3.5 million to address decades of ...

Two men pleaded guilty to felony murder in the 2012 death of Corey Stingley. Restorative justice was just part of what led to that plea. A former Milwaukee County chief judge now leads the Marquette ...

Across the world, justice systems are rethinking what safety really means. Countries from Canada to New Zealand are showing that community-led reintegration produces better outcomes than punishment ...