Less than three weeks after two corrections officers were killed, state Secretary of Public Safety Erik Hooks pledged Monday to improve security for people working in North Carolina prisons. "I am ...
The WorkSource Oregon Reentry program helps people incarcerated in the state work on resumes, map out career goals and even connect with future employers. The program is funded by a roughly $5 million ...
Erie County government used inmates to remove snow in December without judicial approval. The county executive defended the program, stating it used "low-risk" inmates and followed internal vetting ...
Colorado voters passed Amendment A, a ballot measure touted as an end to slavery in state prisons in 2018. The amendment ...
There are lessons that shouldn’t have to be learned in prison. Accountability is achieved through honesty and human ...
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 ...
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Hundreds of inmates build license plates, furniture and print materials for government agencies inside the Utah State Prison while gaining job skills aimed at reducing repeat ...
Close to 200 people are expected to start the Prison Education Program, known as PEP, at three prisons across the state this August, signifying growth for a program that aims to give second chances to ...
Following a public reading of their work, members of Brothers in Pen pose with their instructor, Zoe Mullery, at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in 2018. Photo courtesy of Peter Merts. The William ...