A group of students sit in a big circle in the basement of Chicago’s Cook County Jail, listening in rapt attention to DePaul University Professor Jen Kouba. About half wear sand-colored jumpsuits with ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - More women in Kansas are being sentenced to prison. The Kansas Sentencing Commission predicts the state’s only women’s prison will reach capacity by 2026. The Vera Institute ...
The Shelby County Jail's intake area is severely overcrowded, holding over 350 detainees, some for weeks, exceeding capacity. The jail's total population, nearing 3,000, significantly surpasses its ...