Two Billings programs that give female prisoners the tools to keep them out of jail in the future have received major federal grants. The U.S. Justice Department announced this week that programs ...

Wilmington City Councilwoman Shane Darby addresses a community meeting about the pending closure of the Plummer Correctional Center, which had a prison work release program. (Sarah Mueller/WHYY) What ...

This year, 228 prison inmates enrolled in Lewis-Clark State College courses — up from 40 just three years ago. Federal ...

The Road to Restoration program helps Michigan inmates obtain driver's licenses and state IDs before release. The program aims to reduce recidivism by removing barriers to employment and reintegration ...

(TNS) — A series of bills proposed by the Maine Department of Corrections that could increase fees for people held in state prisons has prompted lawmakers to ask for a clearer look at the economy ...

JBM Packaging experienced a milestone on April 11: The first person to be hired after completing the company’s in-prison training program at the London Correctional Institution in London, Ohio, ...

Too often, people released from prison eventually violate their parole or commit new crimes and end up back in prison. The Institute for Human Services, known for its work with homeless people, is ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The county will apply to maintain funding for a program that houses some low-level felons at the local level. Mahoning County commissioners Thursday approved a request by the Mahoning ...

VIRGINIA (WFXR) – The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has launched a new initiative that builds upon the agency’s reentry services and commitment to ensuring public safety by providing ...