A statewide nonprofit and a district attorney argue the importance of inmate reentry

It’s been one week since the release of the documentary “The Alabama Solution,” which gives a glimpse into Alabama’s state ...

'Minimally functional' Lane corrections system emerges out of Oregon budget

Lane County Commissioners chose to pull $10 million from reserves over the next two years to partially plug what county ...
Nonstop Local News Montana

Montana launches re-entry program for former inmates

Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday announced a new state program to help formerly incarcerated Montanans with behavioral health ...
City LimitsOpinion

Opinion: What Happens When Reentry Starts with Housing?

"Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans are released from prison. Too many step back into society with nowhere to go.
Davis Vanguard

First Women’s Class Graduates from California’s Sole In-Person Prison Bachelor’s Program

California Institution for Women received bachelor's degrees through Cal State LA's Prison Graduation Initiative, marking the ...
Spotlight PA

PA Local Heroes: The community leader helping people adjust to life after prison

PA Local Heroes is a monthly feature sponsored by Ballard Spahr. Installments appear first in PA Local, Spotlight PA’s weekly ...
Montana Free Press

While Montana builds its way out of an overcrowded prison system, inmate advocates say the state’s reliance on private prisons comes at a cost

Long overloaded with too many inmates and not enough space to hold them, the state has turned to prisons as far off as Mississippi. Officials cite limited options; inmates’ lawyers and families say ...