“Masking” is a phenomenon by which truck drivers charged with offenses that could cost them their license avoid that fate via a plea bargain. Typical maneuvers include getting a prosecutor and judge to a...

Retired judge Lee Sinclair describes one of his days in the Court of Common Pleas in Canton, Ohio, this way: It’s four o’clock, and I have three hearings still waiting. We are two hours behind schedule....

People with mental illnesses are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. If you’ve ever wished you had a better understanding of mental health conditions, here are a couple of resources: ...