A Chicagoan’s journey through incarceration, deportation and the fight for ‘A New Path’
Erick vividly remembers stepping off a plane at the Texas-Mexico border, shackled, when he was deported in 2013. The group he ...
I Was an Incarcerated Firefighter. Here’s What I Want People to Know.
I served California as a firefighter. I responded to car accidents, medical emergencies, and wildfires. I was deployed to the ...
Over half of incarcerated Kentuckians have kids. Bill would try to keep families together
The bill is necessary, supporters say, because KY incarcerates women at one of the highest rates in the nation. More than ...
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Princeton donates laptops to two New Jersey correctional facilities to support higher education and digital literacy
The laptops and related equipment like headsets and printers will be used in two state prisons as part the state's NJ-STEP ...
Advocates rally for sweeping changes to sentencing laws
More than 500 people attended a Tuesday rally at the Capitol in support of a trio of bills that would overhaul the state’s ...
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Health care is key for youths getting out of prison. A new law helps them get it
It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...
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Advocates rally at Capitol for parole reform
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers, activists, and families of incarcerated New Yorkers gathered Tuesday at the New York ...
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A new rule slashed how much prisons can charge for phone calls. Louisiana is challenging it.
The new rates vary by facility size and type. At the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola—and at all other state ...
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Support on wheels: Mobile center helps meet needs for formerly incarcerated people
It is a new approach to reentry, bringing resources directly to high-need areas to support more successful transitions to the ...
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Idaho leads nation in women’s incarceration
Despite having some of the nation’s lowest crime rates, Idaho incarcerates more women per capita than any other state. Women ...
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Some incarcerated youths will get health care after release under new law
Valentino Valdez was given his birth certificate, his Social Security card, a T-shirt, and khaki pants when he was released from a Texas prison in 2019 at age 21. But he didn't have health insurance, ...