I argue in the book version of “Writing Tools” that the writer uses sentence length to determine the pace of the story. In other words, the writer may want the reader to move fast, or to go slow, and ...

Prisoners with long-term sentences need more opportunities to have their sentences reviewed. Lawmakers and state agencies need to identify and address racial disparities in sentencing. And the amount ...

Arizona ranks among the nation’s harshest states for criminal sentencing, placing fourth overall in a new analysis of U.S.

Under USSC sentencing guidelines, sentenced offenders in federal courts typically receive one of five sentences: a fine; a prison-only sentence; a prison sentence plus confinement conditions; a ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — The Justice Department is appealing the length of prison sentences for four Proud Boys leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy in the U.S. Capitol attack, challenging ...

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is appealing the length of prison sentences for four Proud Boys leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy in the U.S. Capitol attack, challenging punishments that ...

Around 1,750 prisoners in England and Wales were recently released early, the first part of the government’s plan to solve the prison overcrowding crisis. Politicians, legal professionals and ...