Jacob Rocha spends his days working inside a warehouse surrounded by heavy machinery and wood, tucked in the Rocky Mountains. “Learned the machines, worked my way up, everything just kind of fell in ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Plans to change the name and make other revisions to work programs in South Dakota’s state prisons are no longer going forward, at least for now. Switching the name from ...

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 […] ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — What’s long been known as Pheasantland Industries will have a new name next month. Come November 1, the South Dakota Department of Corrections offender-work programs will be ...

Hundreds of inmates build license plates, furniture and print materials for government agencies inside the Utah State Prison while gaining job skills aimed at r ...

AmplifiedAg's vertical farms, grown in recycled shipping containers, grow lettuce in water instead of soil. Similar modules will be placed at Camille Graham women's prison later this year.

South Dakota prison rehabilitation program lets inmate mothers live with their babies, improving bonding and reducing recidivism, say officials.

The struggles of prisoners illustrate flaws in Nebraska’s prison education system despite some recent successes. Getting a post-secondary education while incarcerated is challenging, confusing and ...