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Lawmakers introduced a bill to improve pregnancy care in federal prisons, but advocates warn that may not be enough.

In a speech marking his return to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump called for drug dealers to be executed.

Ruan v. United States, No. 20-1410: This is a criminal case involving the intent necessary to convict a doctor under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) for dispensing controlled...

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Concepcion v. United States that judges should have sentencing discretion under the 2018 First Step Act and 2010 Fair Sentencing act in crack-cocaine cases. The 20...

/PRNewswire/ -- Patients with chronic and life-threatening illnesses and caregivers from across the nation are in Washington today at the Patients Rising Now...

Supporters of new drug-sentencing standards that could lead to the release of potentially thousands of nonviolent offenders rallied outside the Capitol Wednesday to urge the Senate to approve the stalled Equal Act.

Supporters of new drug-sentencing standards that could lead to the release of potentially thousands of nonviolent offenders rallied outside the Capitol Wednesday to urge the Senate to approve the stalled Equal Act.

There’s been an increase in the number of pregnant people who end up behind bars. But states have been slow to adopt programs that help incarcerated mothers bond with newborn and infant children.

A mother tends to have vivid memories of being in labor and giving birth. Along with remembering big parts of the experience, like the pain of contractions and the joy

/PRNewswire/ -- With more than 24 million Americans living with asthma and 50+ million with allergies, its vital they have greater access to medical care and...