Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a consultant on white-collar crime and former convicted felon. Federal Prisons like FCI Terminal Island hold prisoners that ...

The First Step Act is changing the way that federal prison systems treat prisoners. It increases opportunities for rehabilitation, shortens sentences, and enhances prisoners' rights. The law is a ...

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 01: Alice Marie Johnson, who had her sentence commuted by U.S. President Donald Trump (L) after serving 21 years in prison for cocaine trafficking, thanks the press during a ...

Fred Lucas is chief news correspondent and manager of the Investigative Reporting Project for The Daily Signal. He is the author of “The Myth of Voter Suppression: The Left’s Assault on Clean ...