"There are lessons that shouldn't have to be learned in prison. Accountability is achieved through honesty and human ...

The Gordon Philanthropies' Sent With Love program lets incarcerated moms record themselves reading books to their kids ...

More than 15,000 people return to the community after being released from North Carolina state prisons each year, according to the N.C. Department of Adult Correction. CONTENT WARNING: This article ...

A prison visitation room. Incarcerated mothers serve their sentences an average of 160 miles from their homes, so many never receive a visit from their children. Research consistently indicates that ...

Nearly 2.7 million children in America today — roughly the population of Mississippi — have an incarcerated parent. That staggering number is a reminder that incarceration doesn’t only affect ...

If a Medicare-eligible individual is facing incarceration, there are a few things they may wish to know about how it will affect their coverage. It is possible to maintain some Medicare coverage ...

Last Thursday, Sing Sing Correctional Facility held its first-ever film festival. It stood out not just for its setting but also for its jury: incarcerated men who share a deep love for movies.

People serving time in Minnesota prisons are helping choose this year’s Inside Literary Prize, a national book award ...

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Colorado voters passed Amendment A, a ballot measure touted as an end to slavery in state prisons in 2018. The amendment ...

For the first time in more than 50 years, incarcerated students in Wisconsin are earning bachelor's degrees through the ...

Nearly two dozen incarcerated women received bachelor’s degrees through Cal State LA on Oct. 3, marking the first all-female graduating class as part of a collaborative effort between the university ...