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Missteps by various officials put a Tennessee woman on a collision course with the law. Supporters say the sentence underscores racial disparities in voter fraud cases.

Studies show public safety improves when prosecutors turn to alternatives to jailing some offenders.

For most people, patching together a life after prison is a daunting task. Even getting an ID can be tricky. We spent a year with Richard, Genisis and Mychal as they navigated the transition from cell to home.

The Medicaid Re-entry Act ought to become law, regardless of the fate of Build Back Better.

Devon Simmons served 15 years in prison for crimes he committed as a teenager. Since then, he’s been on a mission to remake not just his own life, but the legal system itself.

Persistently high inflation is a problem for the Fed and the White House.

Outstanding fines prevent too many Floridians from voting.

Hundreds of protesters, many students or college-educated, face potentially stiff sentences after Beijing’s crackdown. Those behind bars already battle isolation and disillusionment.

The Hazards of American Justice Credit...John Gall of Mass Incarceration Image A combination of scholarly insight and firsthand pain lends force to this book about the inescapability of prison. Miller, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago, interviewed hundreds of people to learn how former inmates navigate life after serving time. He himself grew up in poverty while his father was in jail. “Halfway Home” combines case studies with memoir, focusing on Miller’s brother, whose...

Her Ballot Didn’t Count. She Faces 5 Years in Prison for Casting It. A Texas woman is appealing her conviction of voting illegally in the 2016 election. A lawyer says her prosecution “guts the entire purpose of the provisional ballot system.” Crystal Mason was sentenced to five years in prison for casting an illegal provisional ballot during the 2016 presidential election. The ballot was never counted.Credit...Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News, via Associated Press April 3, ...