An analysis by The Appeal this week found that as many as 28,000 people were incarcerated in jails in mandatory flood zones leading up to Hurricane Milton's landfall, with many of those facilities refusing to evacuate. Just last week, 2,190 people were evacuated from five North Carolina prisons following Hurricane Helene. The evacuations came amid reports that people incarcerated at the facilities were locked in their cells with standing water and feces for days as a result of electrical and water service disruptions following the storm.

The DOJ has launched an investigation into Tennessee's Trousdale Turner Correctional Center after receiving nearly 100 complaints about rampant violence and unsafe conditions at the privately run prison, where five stabbings occurred in just three weeks this year.

According to a new report, Washington keeps roughly one-third of incarcerated individuals past their expected release dates, "second look" legislation is gaining traction as a bipartisan solution to reduce overcrowding and financial strain, children with a family history of incarceration face alarmingly high risks of mental and physical health issues and more…

The DEA formally announced its intention to reschedule marijuana Thursday. The Biden administration effort is likely to be popular among young voters even as some advocates have pointed out it's an incremental step. In fact, the question for most experts familiar with the issue is not whether young voters support the pending rule, but whether or not they care enough to make it part of their decision at the polls this fall.