A prison firefighter died in the line of duty May 24 after a 3,000-pound, 105-year-old tree fell and struck him in the head while he was clearing … [Read more...]
Iowa elementary schools uses isolation as punishment
Elementary school children are being placed in makeshift prison cells. Multiple Iowa school districts are using this controversial isolation as … [Read more...]
Pups on Parole celebrate its 10th anniversary with 478 dogs adopted
The Pups on Parole program at California Correctional Center (CCC) celebrated its 10th anniversary, with 478 dogs adopted so far. The program partners … [Read more...]
Sierra Conservation Camp hosts Special Olympics softball game
As part of an effort to reach out to the Special Olympic athletic community, inmates at the Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) hosted Northern … [Read more...]
Inmates train rescue dogs to become adoptable
Prisoners who train therapy dogs have made a supportive connection with a teenage cancer patient through a program called Pawsitive Change. Dogs are … [Read more...]
Prison officials provide tablets to reduce violence
California prison officials say they are working to improve inmates’ access to modern technology, while ensuring they won’t abuse the … [Read more...]