First Lady Anna Stein is emphasizing the role of prison reentry and substance abuse treatment programs in public safety, aiming to attract volunteers in the absence of additional state funding.

Legislation that is aimed at expanding prison-based education and job-training programs proven to reduce crime has been filed by Rep. Jennifer Decker, R-Waddy. House Bill 5, given the low number […] ...

A Denver judge ruled that the Colorado Department of Corrections has been violating an amendment to the state constitution by requiring people in state prisons to work under threat of solitary ...

For state and local technology leaders, digital modernization often focuses on cloud migrations, cybersecurity and improving service delivery. But for corrections officials, the stakes are more ...

The state had recently expanded the novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching, job fairs behind bars, and support for people after release. Thomas Van Hoose had been here before. Nearing ...

LANSING—This year, Michigan’s prison recidivism rate, or the number of people leaving prison and then returning, is the lowest on record, with nearly 80% of ex-inmates staying out of prison three ...

First Lady Anna Stein is emphasizing the role of prison reentry and substance abuse treatment programs in public safety, aiming to attract volunteers in the absence of additional state funding.

Formerly incarcerated nonprofit leader Kerwin Pittman bought a closed NC prison to transform it into a reentry and workforce ...

A new state prison committee, centered on finding rehabilitative solutions for South Dakota's correctional system, is set to meet in Sioux Falls. The Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force, an ad hoc ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Torry Barker, a formerly convicted felon who spent 20 years behind bars in Alabama’s tough prisons, was released in September. “When I was getting into trouble, I had no ...

The Blair County Prison Re-entry Coalition has had former inmates speak at its meetings, but none of them ever stuck with the group long-term. Coalition Director Ken Dean hopes Mike Fry will be ...

Years of vacancies, low pay and high turnover have eroded staffing levels, disrupting operations and raising safety concerns.