At 7 years old, I met a friend to play at a dump site. He got there before me and started playing with what turned out to be a hand grenade. The bomb exploded in his hands. He died. read more

Melinda Tasca is participating in the most comprehensive study ever into the causes and effects of prison violence. Researchers expect their findings to enhance institutional culture and safety within prisons. read more

After attempts to identify the victim did not produce a name, the BCCO reached out to the DNA Doe Project in December 2018 for help with the case. read more

Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown in bulk are often victims of trafficking and "debt bondage" - yet many are not recognized as such by police, according to a new study. read more

At ISHI, Susan Walsh gave virtual audience members a sneak peak into her laboratory’s latest project—quantitatively predicting eye color from phenotypic and genotypic information. read more

When states turn to private prisons, the number of criminals incarcerated rises and the length of sentences increases. read more

A new study shows that VR training is just as effective as in-person training at giving the public both the knowledge and the confidence they need to administer naloxone and save lives. read more

Authorities are analyzing bones found in Illinois to determine if they are the remains of a woman whom a convicted serial killer imprisoned in Ohio claims he killed about 15 years ago. read more

The New York-based Innocence Project and Cincinnati law firm Gerhardstein & Branch have negotiated a settlement with the City of Cincinnati for an unprecedented audit of Cincinnati Police Department’s (CPD) DNA-based homicide cases. read more

A research team in Korea has developed a material that may potentially replace color shifting ink in prevention of forgery of bank notes, ID cards, and so on. read more