Incarceration

A WITF investigation finds that corrections officers use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.

Thousands of people with possession convictions will be pardoned, Biden announced Thursday. Some states push back, others have already made progress with decriminalization.

The “Community Bereavement Fund”, launched by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men, went live today to offer assistance to families who’ve lost a child to gun violence.

Anyone not serving a felony sentence in the Keystone State is eligible to vote, and a new group is working to help facilitate the practice.

Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial."

The war's ultimate outcome, was the over-policing of Black communities, leading to massive arrest rates for accused Black drug users.

The dermatological, biochemical and pharmaceutical experiments were performed by University of Pennsylvania researcher Dr. Albert Kligman.

He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.

Governor John Carney got a first-hand look at education efforts designed to help those incarcerated get a better chance at success upon release.

Prison officials say the move is designed to maximize efficiency behind prison walls. They say it will also allow more women to have visitors.

Festival begins on Friday, Sept. 23, and continues on selected nights through Nov. 12. Includes haunted houses, historic tours, and live entertainment.

The office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City said in a motion filed last week that there was new information about two potential alternative suspects.

The family of a U.S. veteran and civilian contractor Mark Frerichs, held more than two years in Afghanistan by Taliban, says he has been freed by the Taliban.

According to authorities, three members of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad, a Pennsylvania State Police trooper and an FBI Philadelphia agent were injured.

John Fetterman wants sentencing reform and second chances. Oz opposes attempts to reduce incarceration, and believes it leads to crime.