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 ...

There was a time when Daeqwon Currie thought he’d never kick heroin. “I had a friend shoot me up the first time,” said Currie, 36, of Wilson. “I was scared I’d do it myself. And that was the moment ...

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 ...

A new program to help connect inmates to those who want to encourage them, called Adopt and Inmate, is underway.

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 ...

In February 2014, early in his first reelection year, Governor Andrew Cuomo made what proved to be a bold proposal to reduce recidivism by creating opportunities for higher education in state prisons, ...

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. First ...

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 ...

EBENSBURG – Cambria County Prison Warden Kurt Wolford’s report to the prison board Wednesday highlighted voluntary treatment opportunities recently made available for inmates. “Providing targeted, ...