Missouri’s new governor hopes to reduce recidivism
Within minutes of swearing in, Missouri’s new Governor Mike Kehoe signed an executive order commanding the Department of ...
North Dakota women’s prison developing nursery program
A women’s prison under construction in Mandan could include a nursery program for mothers to care for their newborns. Cheryl ...
Recidivism recoded: Florida inmates learn programming, breaking re-entry barriers
Persevere, a program piloted last year in the Florida Department of Corrections, teaches eligible inmates to become ...
Washington County, local nonprofit team up to combat jail recidivism with new program
It's the first of its kind of program in the state. Aimed to combat the crisis of prison and jail overcrowding.
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Why a Pennsylvania Prison Looked to Scandinavia for Inspiration
They visited prisons and training academies in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. In Norway, recidivism has fallen significantly since the 1980s, when the country shifted its approach from punishment to ...
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Virtual reality program to empower justice-impacted individuals at York County Prison
Inside York County Prison, inmates are strapping on virtual reality headsets, stepping into immersive worlds where they’re not confined by bars but instead learning new skills for careers they might ...
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Vancouver nonprofit The Foundation will soon operate transitional housing for those exiting ...
The Washington Department of Corrections rarely releases people directly into homelessness. But that hasn’t halted the prison ...