Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A homeless camping ban will go into effect in Morgantown, W.Va., on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Voters rejected repealing the camping ...

Correctional Services Minister advocates for alternative sentencing to curb overcrowding The Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald, has advocated for alternative approaches to ...

The county’s new alternative sentencing facility is to be named after former longtime Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle. The facility is intended to replace halfway houses and accommodate work release ...

FORT SMITH -- Lowered crime rates in Fort Smith could be attributed to court diversion programs, such as the Rise Court, according to law enforcement officials. Pretrial diversion programs are ...

When former Zillah Mayor Gary Vyrle Clark was sentenced for raping two young girls, the sentence appeared to be a slap on the wrist. Instead of a prison sentence of at least 10 years, Clark, 78, was ...

Washoe County is taking major steps to restructure how it handles misdemeanor offender supervision and rehabilitation programs, following months of internal reviews and leadership changes. At this ...