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House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) touted Republican legislative wins during a speech at the Republican National Lawyers Association policy conference in Arlington, Virginia. Following…

Retired criminal justice professor Barry Latzer argued that the U.S. justice system is becoming too lenient on criminals. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

The Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing to examine the facts of sexual abuse of women in federal prisons. In the first panel, three former inmates testified on the…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on uncounted deaths in U.S. prisons. Family members of deceased prisoners shared their personal experiences. Also,…

Colette Peters, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, testified on oversight of the agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators questioned her on reports of sexual abuse committed by…

Authors Mariame Kaba, Derecka Purnell, and Marlon Peterson discussed their paths to becoming abolitionists.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges reflected on his time teaching at the East Jersey State Prison as part of Rutgers University’s degree program. Labyrinth Books in Princeton,…

Immigration law experts discussed the role of federal courts in reshaping immigration policy. They also analyzed the Supreme Court’s immigration rulings for the 2021-22 term and potential…

Judge Victoria Pratt spoke about her time serving as the chief judge on the Newark Municipal Court in New Jersey and offered her thoughts on how to transform the criminal justice system.…

Lisa Forbes detailed her journey from incarceration to creating a program that helps former inmates navigate re-entry into society. Book Bar in Denver, Colorado, hosted this event.

Immigration and Homeland Security officials from during the Trump administration discussed challenging the Biden administration’s immigration policies in court. Former Acting Homeland Security Deputy…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kemp v. United States, a case on criminal law and federal civil procedure rules. Specifically, the case involves subsections of Rule 60 (b), which concerns deadlines for…

Our Hands Are Tied was one of the second-prize middle school division winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Ada Watson, a seventh grader at RD and Euzelle Smith Middle School in…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Torres v. Texas Dept. of Public Safety, concerning state sovereign immunity. Under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare, LTD., a case on evidence discovery in foreign or international private arbitral tribunal.

A House Judiciary subcommittee held an oversight hearing with the Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal. The director answered questions on a variety of topics, including the…

During this portion of a Heritage Foundation symposium on the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a panel of Justice Thomas' former law clerks talked about his judicial…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for five of President Biden’s judicial nominees. The first panel comprised Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson, nominated to the U.S.…

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on implementation of the First Step Act, which made reforms to federal prisons and prisoning when…

Viewers responded to the question, “What is your view of the U.S. prison system?”