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Although the plan faces multiple legal hurdles, no other state has executed that many people so quickly since SCOTUS reauthorized the death penalty in 1976

South Carolina is considering becoming the first state to make it a crime for inmates to update their Facebook status from inside prisons

The state is not legally responsible for the actions of parolees, even when it violates its own restrictions on the timing of their release

More than 34,000 people in 20 cities have turned themselves in through Fugitive Safe Surrender, which got its start in Cleveland in 2005 in response to the killing of a police officer

Obama has publicly stated his support for the death penalty in heinous cases but as a state lawmaker voted against expanding the death penalty to crimes arising from gang activity

Despite some changes, crime has increased in recent years, sparking debate about the causes and giving ammo to those leading a new effort to roll back reforms

From inmate mental healthcare to officer recruitment and retention, the corrections profession faced many challenges in 2018

“We’re not asking for favorable treatment for pregnant [COs] — we’re asking that everybody be treated equally on a case-by-case basis,” attorney Arnold Peter said

“Criminal history, like all history, should not be erased,” said Gov. Henry McMaster when he vetoed the legislation in May