The American Library Association (ALA) is backing new federal legislation to expand access to education, literacy, and ...

Not having parole in the state of Maine costs taxpayers money, increases danger and simply does not make sense.

The Last Mile is a California-based nonprofit that provides education and training opportunities for people who have been ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. PIERRE, S.D. — The state of South Dakota must do a better job of ...

Kerwin Pittman is transforming a shuttered prison into a reentry campus offering housing, job training and support to people leaving incarceration.

The number of people approved for discretionary parole by the Alaska State Board of Parole has dropped significantly in recent years, and advocates are asking the board for explanations. Last year, ...

Sen. Jamie Smith wanted to rename South Dakota's correctional department to include "rehabilitation" in its title. The Sioux Falls Democrat couldn't get the state Legislature on board with his idea ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A recent meeting of the Arkansas Board of Corrections ended with its approval of an anti-recidivism program backed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Officials said the plan focuses ...