A $2 million grant has been announced to aid incarcerated people’s access to more books, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The grant funds a … [Read more...]
Department of Corrections settles prisoners’ disability lawsuit
VERMONT A number of current and former Vermont prisoners with disabilities will receive $80,000 in compensation under a recent settlement, The … [Read more...]
Awards ceremony honors formerly incarcerated
Dwayne Mack had spent 20 years collectively in state prisons when he turned his love of performing into his own play production company called Mack … [Read more...]
Innocent man exonerated after serving six years in prison
Anthony Miller is a free man after a New York appeals court ruled he was wrongly arrested, convicted and imprisoned for a street robbery. Miller … [Read more...]
Organization gets $750K boost from Justice Dept.
The Maine Prisoner Reentry Network has received A $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, reported the Bangor Daily News. It … [Read more...]
Colorado prisoners feed needy kids
Incarcerated people are packing food packages for the needy and finding employable skills at a Colorado prison. The program at the prison operated … [Read more...]
U.S. prison population drops by 300K
The number of incarcerated adults dropped by nearly 300,000 in America the past decade, new U.S. Census figures show. Almost two million … [Read more...]
Peer Literacy Mentor Program unveils ‘word wall’ training program
“Word walls” are helping San Quentin residents English, history and math. The Peer Literacy Mentor Program (PLMP) is viewed as both an … [Read more...]
Award-winning podcast pays dividends, looks to the future
Ear Hustle’s Rahsaan Thomas prepares for freedom, incorporates new sound designer Rahsaan “New York” Thomas is co-host and co-producer of Ear … [Read more...]
Company introduces new ankle monitor technology
Supercom has created a new lightweight ankle bracelet monitoring system to replace the old clunky ankle monitors. The global security technology … [Read more...]
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