Prosecutors Ask for Two Life Terms for Whitey Bulger
Convicted of 11 murders
Sentencing
Death Sentence Upheld in NH Cop-Killing Case
Would be first execution in the state since 1939
Prison Opens Former Police Chief's Eyes to Ravages of Mandatory Minimums
People's lives destroyed for small amounts of drugs
Support for Death Penalty in US Lowest in 40 Years
Still a majority -- 60 percent -- favor it for convicted murderers
Las Vegas Clinic Owner Gets Life in Prison over Hep. C Outbreak
Believed to be one of the largest of its kind in the US
Man Who Posted Video Confession to Drunken Driving Fatality Gets 6-1/2 Years
Ohio man pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide
Cory Booker Wants to Work With Rand Paul on Drug Law Reforms
Oh look, a progressive not afraid to admit Rand Paul's right on an issue they're interested in
The Scientific Case for Decriminalization
Neuroscientist Carl Hart on the fundamental ignorance that shapes our national conversation about drug policy.
Former Detroit Mayor to Be Sentenced Thursday
Kilpatrick convicted of 24 counts of bribery, extortion, racketeering, fraud and tax evasion.
Herman Wallace, Released Member of 'Angola Three,' Dies at 71
Freed after judge overruled conviction
Ohio to Change Drug Cocktail Used for Executions
Pentobarbitol no longer available as manufacturer will no longer sell for use to put people to death
A Reverse George Zimmerman?
Marissa Alexander deserves the benefit of the doubt, not 20 years in prison.
Ohio Uses Last of Its Lethal Drug Doses in Execution
Manufacturer of pentobarbital cuts off supply
Rand Paul Fights Unjust Sentences
A Senate hearing highlights the case against mandatory minimums.
DOJ to Attempt to Apply Reduced Drug Sentences Retroactively
Will apply mandatory minimum reductions to those not yet sentenced
Calif. Officials Seek Extension to Reduce Prison Population
Determined unconstitutionally crowded
Judge Attempting to Undo 30-Day Sentence in Teen Rape Case
Prosecutors want appeal resolved first
Federal Judge Knocks Arbitrary Drug Sentencing Enhancements
Mandatory minimums can get even nastier for repeat offenses, if the prosecutor wants to push it
Judge Defends 30-Day Sentence for Girl's Rape
Said she was older than her "chronological age" of 14. She subsequently committed suicide.
States Uncertain How To Reform Harsh Juvenile Sentences
Reading the Supreme Court decision might help
Calif. Bill Would Give Prosecutors More Discretion on Drug Charges
But would they actually use it?
Manning Will Be Sentenced Wednesday Morning
Judge will declare length of prison term at 10 a.m.
Canadian Police Chiefs Want to Fine Marijuana Users Instead of Having to "Turn a Blind Eye or Lay Charges"
When they're "confronted" my marijuana possession
It's Now Illegal To Threaten Police Dogs in New Jersey
Is anything not illegal in New Jersey?
Psychologist: Manning Offered No Support for Gender Issues
Therapist testifies of his difficulties fitting in
