COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is unveiling a new program that aims to prepare inmates for life after release. I.G.N.I.T.E., or Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally ...

Across the world, justice systems are rethinking what safety really means. Countries from Canada to New Zealand are showing that community-led reintegration produces better outcomes than punishment ...

The following guest blogger, artist Maria Maneos, BFA, MFA, came to my attention a little over a year ago when she contacted me about an amazing project she had recently developed—an arts program for ...

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 ...

VALPARAISO, Chile — At first, the tackles, rucks and mauls were merely survival tactics within the harsh world of prison. But what began as a workshop behind barbed wire has transcended the walls of ...

With little autonomy in their lives, prisoners have often lost much of their self-esteem and confidence, Dr Martinovic says. In the Inside-Out program they learn about policymaking, how difficult it ...

As part of its tour of prisons in the Far North, the Association of Volunteers for the Reintegration of Prisoners in Haiti reveals several alarming findings in the Grande Rivière du Nord prison, ...