Gunman in Capital Gazette Shooting Is Sentenced to Multiple Life Terms

Jarrod W. Ramos had pleaded guilty to murder charges in one of the deadliest attacks on American journalists. In July, a jury found him criminally responsible for the 2018 shooting in Maryland’s capital.

Opinion | I Am Serving 28 Years to Life. Why Does One Person Decide if I Deserve Mercy?

Gov. Hochul has a rare opportunity to transform the clemency process.

White House Weighs Clemency to Keep Some Drug Offenders Confined at Home

Biden officials are exploring what should be done with inmates in home confinement whenever the pandemic emergency ends.

Court Orders Resentencing of Joe Exotic in ‘Tiger King’ Murder-for-Hire Plot

An appeals court upheld the conviction but ruled that the trial court had miscalculated the sentence for hiring people to kill Carole Baskin.

Thousands of Prisoners Were Sent Home Because of Covid. They Don’t Want to Go Back.

Criminal justice advocates say the pandemic offers a case study for a different type of punitive system in America, one that relies far less on incarceration.

Derek Chauvin, held in solitary confinement, returns to the courtroom to learn his fate.

Mr. Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, may choose to speak at his hearing. He could face decades in prison.

Los Angeles Just Elected a Liberal D.A. He’s Already Facing a Recall Effort.

George Gascón is facing an intense backlash for enacting the sorts of policies demanded by protesters after the killing of George Floyd.

Opinion | ‘I Missed It All.’ What This Former Prisoner Is Fighting For.

Excessive prison sentences waste taxpayers’ money and harm families.

A Film Tries to Make a Difference for Domestic Violence Survivors

“And So I Stayed” examines how the courts treat women who kill their abusers. The movie played a role in one case that resulted in freedom after a conviction.

Equity Firm Founder Sentenced to Two Months in College Admissions Scandal

Lawyers for Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli said Mark Hauser, a private equity executive, recommended the services of a central figure in the admissions scandal.

Hong Kong Has a New Type of Prisoner: Pro-Democracy Activists

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

Former Penn State President Will Serve 2 Months in Jail in Child Abuse Scandal

Graham B. Spanier, who was found guilty in 2017 of one misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child, must report to prison on July 9.