Criminal Justice

As Washington lawmakers debate a proposal to ease harsh federal sentencing guidelines, Pennsylvania is being cited as a role model.

After two years of court dates, a Philadelphia judge will now decide whether Mumia Abu-Jamal will get another chance to appeal his 1982 conviction.

FBI agents are searching the home of Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr.

In a recent ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said that employers are legally responsible for protec ...

Journalist Sergio Cruel is using his investigative skills to do more than turn a story. He's searching for missing persons in Philadelphia.

It's a process legally known as civil asset forfeiture.

Michael Ballard was arrested Tuesday following a three-month internal investigation.

Law enforcement agencies in New Jersey must report sexual assault complaints to county prosecutors within 24 hours.

Two contractors hired by homeowners seeking to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey are facing theft changes, authorities say. 

The former top prosecutor for the state of Pennsylvania is likely to soon be behind bars, more than two years after she was convicted and ...

Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins joined Philadelphia's two top attorneys in calling on judges to consider their cause when setting bail amounts for defendants.

An “ambitious” bill restoring voting rights to tens of thousands of current and former inmates in New Jersey is moving slowly through the state Legislature.

A gun can change a moment, a life, a family, an entire neighborhood. Like a catalyst in a chemical reaction, guns have a unique ability t ...

Pa.'s DOC has agreed to treat the state’s nearly 5,000 inmates with hepatitis C over the next three years.

For $2 per day — and another $1 an hour when battling fires — qualified inmates can volunteer to help authorities combat fires.