For petty offenders and violent criminals alike, the length of a prison stay increased by more than a third over the past two decades, a period of time in which the prison population doubled, according to a report by the Pew Center on the States. more

Florida led 35 states in a study issued Wednesday with a whopping 166 percent increase in the estimated average time that released prisoners spent behind bars over a 19-year span. more

Crystal Ann Baker isn't a dentist, but she fills cavities, pulls teeth and even performs children's root canals.

For the first time since 1980, property tax revenue and state aid to cities across the United States are shrinking simultaneously, the Pew Charitable Trusts said in a report on Thursday.

Pennsylvania could save tens of millions of dollars a year by keeping low-level offenders out of the prison system and instead reserving state prison beds for criminals convicted of the most serious crimes and serving longer terms, consultants said in a report released today. more

Legislation to more tightly regulate and monitor Delaware's payday lending industry is ready for debate on the Senate floor after clearing the chamber's Banking Committee on Wednesday

Factions from across the political specturm  are coming together to present evidence-based changes to the Pennsylvania corrections system that will reduce prison populations and costs without jeopardizing public safety.