criminal justice reform

Segment 1: A career change introduced one man to the hidden flaws of the American justice system. Jason Hardy's time as a parole and probation officer in…

Segment 1: The group is pushing against any new abortion amendment and for probation reformAs a new year kicks off and state lawmakers head back to Topeka…

TOPEKA, Kansas — One solution to Kansas prisons’ woes could come with a $35 million price tag for three new specialty prisons.The state’s corrections…

Segment 1: Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Court is working to improve the judicial experience.Kansas City's Municipal Court is participating in a pilot…

Segment 1: Davids discusses gun violence, antisemetism and hate, and "Sharice's Shifts"The August break that federal legislators get is often called a…

Segment 1: Mark Dupree wants to make the Unified Government's justice system more equitable.Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree talked with us…

Segment 1: Mayoral candidate Jolie Justus shares her plans for Kansas City if elected.Crime is one of the top concerns Jolie Justus hears when speaking…

Segment 1: District attorneys' exercise of power has affected mass incarceration and convicted the innocent. The United States is the only country in the…

Standing in his office adjacent to the Portland Police Bureau’s North Precinct, Roy Moore is explaining how gentrification has escalated some instances of…

Having a criminal record can make it hard to find a job, and a place to live. Missouri allows some offenses to be erased from a person’s record, or…

Missouri legislators gave first-round approval Wednesday to a bill that would allow medical marijuana patients to expunge pot-related offenses from...

Bills on drug sentencing, probation and marijuana possession stalled in the Kansas Legislature this year. Instead, lawmakers continue to consider…