People with mental illness are significantly overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. Each year, roughly two million people with serious mental illness are booked into jail.

In addition to studying the foundations of the criminal justice system, students analyze systemic issues such as addiction, race, gender, and violence to understand the social and economic roots of ...

In this new role, she will provide expert insight into clemency petitions from America's overburdened criminal justice system. This change is long overdue. After the uproar over President Joe ...