criminal justice

A new report commissioned by the Interior Department provides a window into the fatal mistreatment of inmates in its tribal jails. The review comes on the heels of a Mountain West News Bureau and NPR investigation that found a pattern of neglect and misconduct contributing to at least 19 deaths at tribal detention centers overseen by the Bureau of Indian Affairs since 2016.

The Wyoming House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that is intended to close a legal loophole. It classifies use of methamphetamine or narcotics by a pregnant woman as child endangerment.

Racial disparities are deeply pronounced in state prisons across the nation – and some Western states top the list.

The Defender Aid Clinic at the University of Wyoming's College of Law is behind a new podcast that dives into the racial disparities in the United States…

State lawmakers and police are looking for new solutions to a loophole that has long allowed non-Native people some degree of immunity from law…

Public defenders provide legal representation to people who can't afford private attorneys. They're appointed by a judge to represent those accused of a…

Already this year, two Wyoming inmates have died from apparent suicide. The incidents have raised questions about the impact of staffing and bed…

Wyoming’s House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would sharpen anti-stalking laws.House Bill 8 raises the maximum penalty for misdemeanor…

If you want to become a licensed dental hygienist or sell insurance in Wyoming, you have to be reviewed by a professional licensing board.These boards…

A Wyoming legislative committee has given unanimous support to an ambitious bill intended to reduce prison sentences, provide more probation, and provide…