Most of us only know what prison life looks like thanks to movies and TV shows — and those tend to exaggerate almost everything. In reality, a lot of what people believe about prison is a mix of myths, half-truths, and pure fiction. Today, we took a deep ...

The Utah grief author convicted of murder after prosecutors said she laced her husband’s cocktail with a fatal dose of fentanyl is expected to be sentenced Wednesday, on what would have been his 44th birthday.

James Comer’s case helped end de facto life sentences for young offenders in New Jersey. He had been convicted of felony murder as a teenager, after his companion in a robbery shot a victim. By Maia Coleman With a steady stride, James Comer stepped past ...