Slavery and the Making of Mass Incarceration in New Orleans, 1803-1930" offers a reality check, writes Fatima Shaik.

The development of modern prisons in Iran might seem of interest only to a specialized audience, but it is in many ways the political crucible of the country. As Nikpour puts it, “Virtually all of ...

When Tandy Cobb was a young girl growing up in Clarksville, Tenn., Sheila Yount is a features editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. An Arkansas native and communications professional with 42 ...

The former Republican congressman criticized the judge’s sentence on social media and called on President Donald Trump to ...

Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over ...

I offer my deepest apologies,” said disgraced former U.S. Rep. Santos, adding: “I cannot rewrite the past, but I can control ...

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was ...

The exhibit focuses on the early years of the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, the state's first women's prison. The ...

Former Representative George Santos is paying the price for his lies and fraud. The disgraced Republican politician spent ...

Before Santos was to stand trial last year, he pleaded guilty to wire fraud, identity theft, and other crimes, including ...

Barkow's book highlights half a dozen Supreme Court decisions that she says "enabled mass incarceration" by compromising constitutional principles to accommodate politicians, prosecutors ...