The bill would inscribe numerous mandatory rules for how schools investigate allegations of sexual assault.

A new study that examines outcomes for drug court participants four years after their initial entry into the system has documented significant benefits in terms of both recidivism and cost to taxpayers.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections’ 2015 performance report is a trove of statistical information that paints a portrait of prisons and prisoners.

A 50 percent drop in crime rates over the past two decades, coupled with heightened awareness of the societal costs associated with harsh sentences, have led political leaders from across the political spectrum to rethink the get-tough-on-crime tactics.