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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Reentry programs and higher education for people who are incarcerated are vital opportunities that should be expanded, according to Patrick Conway, director of the Boston College Prison Education ...

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Higher education is coming to incarcerated individuals at Hudson Correctional Facility. A new Prison Education Program will be offered with Columbia-Greene Community College.

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 ...

The Lexington Rescue Mission’s reentry program is marking a milestone after helping 147 people transition back into society ...

Before his release from prison, Charles Worpek joined Community Action of Pioneer Valley’s Re-entry Workforce Development Program. Now, a year after his release, he works as a prep cook at Fitzwilly’s ...

A Denver judge ruled that the Colorado Department of Corrections has been violating an amendment to the state constitution by ...