The measure would allow incarcerated people nearing release to apply for SNAP, and allow those convicted of a felony drug ...

The American Library Association (ALA) is backing new federal legislation to expand access to education, literacy, and ...

A Tennessee program’s success stems from a yearlong commitment to housing stability, employment continuity and social support ...

The Nebraska Judicial Branch announced that expanding the state's Problem-Solving Courts could lead to significant long-term ...

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 ...

The former director of the state Dept. of Corrections’ Office of Programs and Re-entry and a retired detective write that the Legislature should fund prison ministries proven to reduce ...

The Arkansas Department of Corrections headquarters in North Little Rock on Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate) Violet White’s experience in the Arkansas Department of Corrections ...

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, ...

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 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — People across Shelby County were wearing their orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The holiday may have been officially recognized on Friday, but organizations are ...

The move impacts drug, veterans and DWI courts.