The success of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit’s Accountability Courts underscores the value of evidence-based alternatives ...

The Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education program aims to foster a sense of pride and empowerment in ...

HUNDREDS TAKES A LOT OF PREP. DOING THE PEELING AND THE CHOPPING IS MATTHEW MESERVE. HE HAS EXPERIENCE IN KITCHENS, BUT THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT. CERTAIN TOOLS ARE UNDER LOCK AND KEY. AT THE TIME OF OUR ...

Look at any map of Chicago measuring crime or poverty, and you’ll see a disheartening picture: The communities with less economic opportunity have more crime. This is not a new revelation. Economists, ...

Jessica Baynes was not in a place she wanted to be in early 2019 — the Decatur Correctional Center for Women — but it turned out to be the right place and the right time for her after all. Charged ...

As a licensed social worker, I can confidently say, most of the time, people do not make a choice to hurt someone without first being hurt by someone. When someone is hurt in a traumatic way before ...

Jun. 9—Effingham County is participating in a new pilot program aimed at improving the mental health and treating the substance abuse disorders of individuals within the criminal justice system.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — It was all about recidivism Tuesday at a meeting of the state’s Reentry Task Force. Recidivism is the likelihood that someone formerly incarcerated will commit another ...

Dec. 10—SANTA FE — After several years of declining, New Mexico's rate of inmates who end up back in prison after being released has climbed back up to nearly 40%, a new legislative report found. The ...