Re-Entry & Recidivism

Emma Coronel Aispuro served a 3-year sentence for money laundering and helping El Chapo's 2015 tunnel escape from prison in Mexico

Along with fall freshmen all over the country, adults in custody at USP Atlanta were officially admitted and began their first semester of collegiate courses

Cookie bakers from prison ministry groups plan to deliver 19,200 home-baked and store-bought cookies to inmates at Trenton Correctional Institution

What, if any, Norwegian concepts can we implement in the United States?

Crocheting is part of the "healthy hobbies" program for the women living in the minimum security pre-release facility

Guary Lonnie Shuford III, out on bail for a robbery charge, is accused of shooting Jamila Elysse Moss outside of her apartment

The inmates were able to showcase emotions through a series of short performances

Wildland firefighter inmates learn marketable job skills while earning minimum wage

Transformational leaders motivate teams to work toward a shared vision of success by creating a sense of purpose and direction

Prison sentences were reduced for at least 602 people as a result of two new laws; saving taxpayers between $94 million and $1.2 billion in prison costs

The country takes a radically different approach to rehabilitating those it incarcerates

Although rehabilitating those serving time behind bars is a chief mission for state departments of correction, recent research reveals a potential stumbling block in achieving this goal

The prison unit has men with lengthier sentences mentor young adults preparing to reenter society; the atmosphere has resulted in fewer violent incidents

New correctional technology gives facilities and residents the tools to prepare for successful re-entry while promoting facility and community safety

Most prisoners get their college tuition paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which gives 30,000 more students behind bars some $130M in financial aid