Washington Department of Corrections ending solitary confinement for disciplinary reasons
The DOC said the decision comes after several years of reviewing the disciplinary process.
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Kim Kardashian West is making a documentary about prison reform
Since she helped free Alice Marie Johnson, reality TV star Kim Kardashian West has gotten the bug for political activism -- specifically prison reform.
Kim Kardashian tried to pay former prisoner's rent, but he was denied
Matthew Charles was released from prison a few months ago and since then has been trying to start a new life. But that has proven much harder than he hoped.
Charles Koch urges businesses to hire ex-convicts
Billionaire Charles Koch and a coalition of business groups on Sunday announced a push to encourage companies to hire workers with criminal records, following the recent passage of a federal prison and sentencing reform law.
Bipartisan criminal reform bill passes Congress
On the afternoon of September 5, President Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office debating whether to throw his support behind the most extensive overhaul of prison and sentencing laws in years.
Meek Mill on prison reform: 'We are trapped inside of a system'
Rapper Meek Mill says he and many other formerly incarcerated people are "trapped inside of a system that's extremely hard for us to get out (of)."
Trump announces support for bipartisan prison reform
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his support for a bipartisan prison reform bill, called the FIRST Step Act.
Senators, Kushner prepare to launch sentencing overhaul push in lame duck session
White House officials and a bipartisan group of senators are mounting an ambitious effort to push criminal justice legislation through Congress by the end of the year, four sources close to the process told CNN.
Kanye West tells Trump MAGA hat made him feel like 'Superman'
Rapper Kanye West met Thursday with Donald Trump, telling the President in an Oval Office meeting before reporters why he supports the Republican.
Kim Kardashian West at White House for clemency review session
Kim Kardashian West arrived at the White House on Wednesday to discuss sentencing reform and clemency issues with White House officials, two White House officials told CNN.
Kim Kardashian West working to get another prisoner released
Kim Kardashian West is continuing her work on criminal justice reform.
Criminal justice overhaul is tabled -- for now
President Donald Trump on Thursday tabled a criminal justice package being pushed by a group of lawmakers and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, multiple sources said.
Kim Kardashian meets with Trump to discuss prison reform
Kim Kardashian West met with President Donald Trump and other officials, including senior adviser Jared Kushner, at the White House on Wednesday to discuss prison reform.
House pushes ahead with White House-backed prison legislation
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill backed by the White House aimed at improving federal prisons that faces steep opposition in the Senate and among advocates of criminal justice revisions.
Unlikely allies confer on prison reform at White House
The White House brought together unlikely allies in support of prison reform on Friday, leading to the surprising sight of liberal pundit Van Jones sharing a venue with President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
The Koch network isn't slowing down
As he welcomed donors and lawmakers Saturday to an annual confab in the California desert, billionaire Charles Koch posed a new challenge to his powerful political network: "to increase the scale and effectiveness of this network by an order of magnitude, by another tenfold."
Koch network leader says Sessions 'on board' with prison reform
Leaders of the influential Koch network are downplaying the challenge Attorney General Jeff Sessions might pose to their objectives on criminal justice reform, which the network said would be a key policy focus this year.
