Rehabilitation

A house divided cannot stand: The critical need for staff unity

Staff’s negative perceptions of their agency – whether founded or not – must be addressed or these negative perceptions will breed division and discord

Kan. corrections officials tout program putting inmates in jobs; others say it merits scrutiny

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Inmates say they're are grateful for the opportunity to learn new skills, no matter the pay or difficulty of the labor

How this new gel/antidote combo provides a better less-lethal tool

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Reflex Protect Tactical

Reflex Protect Presidia Gel doesn’t spread once sprayed, and its effects can be easily reversed once compliance is achieved for quicker relief to the subject and a quicker return to duty for the officer

Ky. bill would allow inmates to keep EMT licenses upon release

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Opponents of the bill say the safety factor is not being considered in the proposed legislation

Video: Wis. inmate's poem on addiction wins jail's creative writing contest

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"This is the talk all over the jail. Writing heals people," said Jeremy Duncan

NH in-prison cosmetology school offers inmates job skills, second chances

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The newly created program is part of a larger trend toward helping inmates overcome barriers to employment upon release

Minn. CO's 'Art From the Inside' initiative blossoms with new exhibit

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Some 40 prison inmates have contributed 60 original art pieces, mostly drawings and paintings, all of which are on display this month

Calif. short on firefighting crews after COVID-19 lockdown at prison camps

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More than half of the state's inmate firefighting crews will be unavailable to fight wildfires due to the lockdowns

Mass. county sheriff's office launches inmate gardening program

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The sheriff's office said it recognizes the food service industry as being receptive to employing former offenders

The benefits of drug programs in prisons

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In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi has a live Q&A with "RDAP Dan"

Seattle and King County announce treatment center for repeat offenders

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The city and county will fund a 60-bed treatment center with case-management services for repeat offenders struggling with substance use and mental health

Conn. police join a growing trend of offering addicts treatment over jail

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Using grant monies, the Vernon Police Department is connecting addicts with recovery coaches and moving them into treatment rather than jail

Biden criminal justice plan reverses part of 1994 crime bill

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The early Democratic front-runner's plan aims to reduce incarceration, end the federal death penalty and expand the DOJ's role in investigating police departments