MADISON - Two months after Gov. Tony Evers issued a statement vowing action on bleak circumstances in some of the state's prisons, little appears to have changed. In two of the state's prisons, ...

LINCOLN — A proven, and lower-cost, alternative to a prison sentence would get a substantial boost in funding under a preliminary recommendation by a state legislative committee. Be the first to know ...

Wouldn't it be nice if we never had to send anyone to prison? That sure would be a fast way to save a lot of money and to maintain healthy families. One way to move in that direction would be to ...

LINCOLN — Grappling with nation-leading prison growth, Nebraska officials are looking at ways to expand the state’s problem-solving courts as a potential solution.