Criminal Justice

Robert Listenbee Jr., a former official in the Obama administration, works to keep kids out of the criminal justice system through rehabilitation.

The U.S. Supreme Court placed limits on the civil asset forfeiture, but Pennsylvania’s high court already reined in the program throughout the state.

Delaware’s new attorney general says her office won’t prosecute possession of up to six ounces of marijuana when the person isn’t dealing the drug.

A federal trial is underway on whether Pennsylvania's policy for handling legal mail sent to prisons violates inmates' First Amendment rights.

In the last two years more than 20 states have expanded or added laws to help people move on from their criminal records — most involve misdemeanors.

Critics call the law redundant, “excessively broad,” and potentially unconstitutional.

Delaware’s new Attorney General says her office will no longer prosecute cases of possession of up to six ounces of marijuana, among other changes.

In a letter to the Bureau of Prisons, Sen. Cory Booker asked the federal agency for more information about its preparedness for extreme weather, citing two recent outages.

A Jersey Shore contractor has admitted to stealing money from homeowners that paid him to perform repairs on their properties following Superstorm Sandy, prosecutors say. 

Five current and two former alumni-elected trustees said their review found that the school-funded investigation was tainted by improper contacts with the university.

Wilmington police Cpl. Thomas R. Oliver Jr. allegedly extorted a woman into performing a sex act on him in his patrol car in October.

And why Larry Krasner's criminal justice reform agenda is having a moment.

Gov. Tom Wolf told the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce that with New Jersey and New York moving toward legalized marijuana, Pennsylvania must consider it.

Closing arguments scheduled Monday in the second trial of inmates charged in 2017 riot that claimed the life of a James T. Vaughn Correctional Center guard.

Lawmakers on the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee approved a package of bills Thursday. Criminal justice advocates praised the bills, many said they could go further.