Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Nearly three million adults are currently on probation in the United States, making it the most used criminal punishment in the United States, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Lycoming ...

The U.S. operates one of the largest and most punitive criminal justice systems in the world. On any given day, 1.9 million people are incarcerated in more than 6,000 federal, state and local ...

Angelo Gomez, Jr., left, chief parole supervisor of field services for the Massachusetts Parole Board, and Pamerson Ifill, commissioner of probation, both took their jobs late in 2023. They both say ...

Delaware state Sen. Marie Pinkney first introduced Senate Bill 4 in March 2023 aiming to make parole and probation rules more lenient to reduce arrests and give greater access to records. Revisions to ...

A new book reveals that parole boards deciding early release for homicide cases engage in moral evaluations that extend beyond risk assessment and rehabilitation. Based on nearly 500 parole hearings ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The requirements of parole and probation often create financial hardships, which can lead to a cycle of reincarceration. Eduard Lysenko/Getty Images Plus That means one out of every 60 Americans is ...