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Two Asheville attorneys are running for Buncombe County’s newest district court judge in the 2026 primary election. See what drives their decision making.

Correctional officers have worked tirelessly to maintain the safety, security, and good order of prisons, often at significant personal cost in the face of escalating assaults and unprecedented ...

The Georgia House of Representatives concluded its sixth week of the legislative session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, ...

Friedmann went inside on November 30, 1987. He was barely out of boyhood, myopic, five feet seven, and pencil-thin. Friedmann ...

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On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, we reconvened at the Capitol to begin the sixth week of this legislative session.

Introduction Common mental health outcomes among children in conflict with the law in correctional facilities in Africa are an under-researched area with significant public health implications. This ...

This piece reflects on three forms of justice that shape — or should shape — a prosecutor’s office: retributive justice, ...

When the governor doesn't commute sentences, and the legislature won't act, the carrot-and-stick system of rehabilitation disintegrates.