Montana State Prison inmates take an online education course. Keith Schubert/Daily Montanan. When the U.S. Department of Education announced last summer that federal Pell Grants would become available ...

The struggles of prisoners illustrate flaws in Nebraska’s prison education system despite some recent successes. Getting a post-secondary education while incarcerated is challenging, confusing and ...

Prison programs are helping the public see those behind bars as people and not prisoners and equips them with important life skills, from growing and cooking food to classroom learning to health care.

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Martel Stevens, a participant in the R.I.S.E. program, cuts customer Buck Francis’ hair on Monday, July 28, 2025. The program trains inmates in barbering and cosmetology so they have job-training ...

The United States has the largest prison population in the world. At present, over 2 million American adults are incarcerated in federal and state prisons. Aside from having the world's largest prison ...

This article was originally published in Stateline. When the U.S. Department of Education announced last summer that federal Pell Grants would become available to incarcerated college students, ...

This episode originally aired on Sept. 25, 2024. Prison programs are helping the public see those behind bars as people and not prisoners and equips them with important life skills, from growing and ...