By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Prisoners’ advocate groups hope President Barack Obama’s decision to grant clemency to nearly two dozen,...
(Reuters) – Several U.S. senators from far-reaching ends of the political spectrum, including some with presidential aspirations, will reintroduce on Thursday a bill to abolish...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In a major move last week, the U.S. Sentencing Commission voted unanimously to moderate federal sentencing guidelines...
Funding Shortage Causes Prison Overcrowding By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Department of Justice will spend $6.6 billion this year to stack...
