KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The first nine inmates to complete a new program that aims to keep them from returning to the Kalamazoo County Jail celebrated their graduation Tuesday. It meant a lot for ...

The rally brought together local and state speakers to address an essential issue: reducing recidivism through support for ...

TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TOGETHER, WE CAN DRIVE CHANGE. >>> IN ILLINOIS, THE CHANCES OF INCARCERATED PERSON WILL RETURN TO PRISON WITHIN THREE YEARS IS HIGH. 42% OF THOSE RELEASED FROM ...

From culinary and barbering classes to getting a GED or college degree, inmates serving time in Collin County Jail can make good use of their time while there, thanks to Sheriff Jim Skinner, who ...

RACINE, WI — A man was released from the Racine County Jail in July with an ankle bracelet that required charging, but he was homeless, and had nowhere to charge it. Not having the means to charge the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 10—SANTA FE — After several years of declining, New Mexico's rate of inmates who end up back in prison after being released ...

The Second Chance Reauthorization Act aims to reduce recidivism and support reentry programs for formerly incarcerated individuals. Tennessee has a high incarceration rate and faces significant costs ...

The steel doors of the Aiken County detention center swing open or closed to let people in or out – but for some inmates who keep getting arrested after they’ve left, that door is ever revolving. Many ...

When Pulaski County resident Bryan Burrow declined a judge's offer of 30 years behind bars, he was seeking a second chance in the state's criminal justice system where nearly half of those released ...

Imagine an entrepreneur. Who comes to mind? Is it a well-known figure like Steve Jobs or the Shark Tank cast? Or perhaps a recent college grad in a business suit? Maybe even someone like me—the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Last week, the Arkansas Board of Corrections approved Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ pilot program to reduce recidivism in the state's corrections system. The program will ...