The Washington County Jail launched an inmate education and re-entry effort aimed at reducing repeat offenses, combining GED instruction, job training and counseling-based support under one umbrella ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The only way to survive prison, Jason Doty said, is to go into what he calls an "emotional winter." Just like a tree pushes its ...

Erie County government used inmates to remove snow in December without judicial approval. The county executive defended the program, stating it used "low-risk" inmates and followed internal vetting ...

The only way to survive prison, Jason Doty said, is to go into what he calls an "emotional winter." Just like a tree pushes its sap to its roots during a freeze, Doty says some incarcerated people ...

MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A new inmate work program in Monroe County is already showing promising results, creating opportunities for inmates, helping local businesses, and even providing some ...

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, ...

In celebration of its 150th year, First-Plymouth Church presented its $10,000 Love of Neighbor Award to “College is the Key to Inmates’ Tomorrow.” The educational program, conceptualized by Nebraska ...