The cost of locking people up is a big deal for governments. It is a hot topic to discuss how much of a sentence should be reduced for those in jail. There are policies out there that aim to cut down the number of people behind bars. These policies are often called "second chance" mechanisms. They offer reductions in sentences. The question is, how much support ...

New York's prisons are full of aging inmates, and the costs are rising. This is not making the public any safer, according to the state’s top judge. Many people think that locking up criminals for a long time will make society safer. But the numbers tell a different story. When more people are in jail, the crime rates do not go down. In fact, they can even go up...