Westfield delegation urges review of proposed reentry facility location

State lawmakers representing Westfield are calling on the Massachusetts Probation Service to reconsider the location of a ...

Hatching a new future: SC prison farm program teaches inmates jobs skills

With the South Carolina Department of Corrections prioritizing their re-entry programs for years, inmates at the MacDougall ...
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Why does Gov. Shapiro want to close this successful PA prison bootcamp re-entry program?

Pennsylvania is a state that believes in second chances. Recent bipartisan legislation, which I have supported, reflects this commitment. This includes Senate Bill 838 of 2023, which reformed the ...

Idaho Department of Correction celebrates graduates of re-entry program

Fourteen people are getting a fresh start after completing a re-entry program in Idaho, according to the state's department ...
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Woman funds her own re-entry program to help ex-inmates

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Torry Barker, a formerly convicted felon who spent 20 years behind bars in Alabama’s tough prisons, was released in September. “When I was getting into trouble, I had no ...
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PA Attorney General discusses prison re-entry programs, issues during Bedford Co. visit

Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday spoke in Bedford County on Monday where he highlighted recidivism among prisoners, that’s the tendency of a convicted criminal to continue crimes once they ...