Women who have spent years in a prison cell have found a new home in Santa Fe Springs. The Custody to Community Transitional Re-entry Program is one … [Read more...]
East Palo Alto re-entry making an impact despite limited funding
An East Palo Alto re-entry facility with limited funding reports it is helping to change lives. “Now I just want to build up the community I once … [Read more...]
Palestinian prisoners protest conditions at Israel prison
Thousands of Palestinian prisoners are objecting to prison conditions at Ofer Prison, according to an article, “Israeli Extremists Taunt … [Read more...]
Paternidad desde la prisión
Existen 24 millones de niños en América, y por cada tres, uno vive sin un padre biológico en el hogar, calculó el U.S. Census Bureau. La ausencia de … [Read more...]
Job training at Sierra Conservation Center
Vocational programs such as auto mechanics, carpentry, masonry and welding offered Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) in Jamestown offers inmates a … [Read more...]
California Senate bill inmates receive contraceptives
California inmates will be allowed to receive contraceptives based on a new law. A California senate bill introduced by Sen. Holly Mitchell enables … [Read more...]
Former Death Row inmate turns advocate
Former Death Row inmate Shujaa Graham has turned into a prison rights advocate. Graham spent 11 years in various California prisons and was convicted … [Read more...]
Aboriginal women jailed for defending themselves
In Western Australia, Aboriginal women are being incarcerated at a high rate for responding with violence to unreported domestic abuse at home, … [Read more...]
Prisons trying to help fathers re-establish relationships
There are 24 million children in America, and one out of three lives without their biological father in the home, the U.S. Census Bureau … [Read more...]
Inmates find opportunity at Folsom’s Braille program
Since 1989, Folsom State Prison’s Braille program has been transforming lives by transcribing books into Braille for the blind through the California … [Read more...]