Participants in a welding program for minimum security inmates are pictured at Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls on Oct. 7, 2024. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) The South Dakota ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Walking down the hallways of the Nueces County Jail, the iron bars are a reminder that this place is no country club. That’s why we wanted to check out a special graduation ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A top supplier of digital devices in U.S. prisons is launching a new program to help incarcerated individuals earn a high school diploma by using the company’s tablets. Advocates ...
Feb. 23—The Daviess County Detention Center is looking to start a workforce certificate program for inmates, with the goal of improving their prospects on the job market. Daviess County Jailer Art ...