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 ...
GATESVILLE As Amanda Morgan walked out of state prison for the third time in her life, she felt equipped to never return. She wouldn’t spend the dollars in her pocket on a pack of cigarettes, as she ...
Close to 200 people are expected to start the Prison Education Program, known as PEP, at three prisons across the state this August, signifying growth for a program that aims to give second chances to ...