The justice system is a network of agencies and organizations that rely on well-defined processes to achieve fair and ethical outcomes. Information sharing is the fuel that powers the system. When ...

A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By ...

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is recommending a reduction in the number of private attorneys the state is paying to oversee some court proceedings, like pre-trial hearings.

The legislature has made dramatic reforms to our criminal justice system over the past several years—limiting monetary bail, increasing the discovery obligations of prosecutors, reducing incarceration ...

When I was first elected to the Texas Supreme Court in 1988, personal computers were just becoming popular. Many of the lawyers I worked with said they’d never use them. Yellow tablets and dictation ...

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Uttarakhand's Historic Achievement in Criminal Justice Modernization Uttarakhand has marked a significant milestone in the modernization of its judicial and law enforcement systems by securing the top ...

MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ARE RELATED ISSUES THAT AFFECT PEOPLE AND SYSTEMS ALL AROUND NEBRASKA. WE’RE TOLD MORE THAN HALF OF THOSE INCARCERATED SUFFER FROM A MENTAL ILLNESS, AND THAT’S THE ...

DES MOINES — Modernizing Iowa’s magistrate system and increasing judicial and indigent defense pay were issues highlighted by Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen during the annual ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...