Participants in a welding program for minimum security inmates are pictured at Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls on Oct. 7, 2024. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) The South Dakota ...

STRIVE graduate Melyna Rodriguez wipes a tear during the graduation ceremony inside the chapel at the Patrick O'Daniel Unit in Gatesville on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas ...

A group of inmates in Delaware County is preparing for reentry into the community with the help of some four-legged ...

Teachers are located at the facilities to deliver instruction in the morning and evening. In a move that strengthens Miami-Dade County's commitment to criminal justice reform and workforce development ...

BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — The Benton County inmate garden is cultivating more than just crops; it’s transforming lives and feeding communities. Benton County Sheriff Shawn Holloway explained ...

County Judge Jim Lewis acknowledged the widespread use of programs to divert low-level inmates from jails could directly affect the center, but he thinks the overall reduction of inmates on a state ...

Building on previously successful inmate programs, including the creation of a pre-release unit for women, a Family Support Services Unit and mental-health services, the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office, ...

The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires and respond to other emergencies. Inmate firefighters earn between ...

Feb. 23—The Daviess County Detention Center is looking to start a workforce certificate program for inmates, with the goal of improving their prospects on the job market. Daviess County Jailer Art ...

Slashing the Texas prisons budget to save money could jeopardize inmate medical care and rehabilitation programs for sex, drug and alcohol offenders, resulting in more crime and potential ...

HARTFORD, CT — Known officially as the Risk Reduction Earned Credit Program, it's been controversial from the get-go, mainly because of the serious crimes that have taken place after an inmate was ...