Work Release

Mich. prisoners train to trim trees around power lines

The vocational training program is a life changer for inmates who are eager to "work and contribute to the wellbeing of their families and their communities"

Parents of nurse murdered by Iowa prison inmates sue state, former warden

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Lawsuit contends the former warden was "grossly negligent" for not providing a safe work environment, sufficient staffing, or adequate safety protocols

5 considerations before increasing safety measures with a worn stun device

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Stun-Cuff

Worn by an inmate in contact with their body and hidden under their clothing, a stun device can be activated remotely by a trained transport officer to quickly stop an escape or violence

Body found hanging in La. cemetery was escaped work-release inmate, sheriff believes

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The inmate had fled a work release assignment at Jett's store in Jackson. La. over 10 days earlier

La. inmates get second chance through sheriff's welding program

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Nine of the 16 past graduates are working in welding jobs now

Western fires outpace Calif. effort to fill inmate crews

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This August about 1,670 inmates are in fire camps, including staff like cooks and laundry workers, down about 40% from August 2019

Inmate wages not ‘slave labor,’ Nevada high court rules in dismissal

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In court papers filed in the case, attorneys for the state said the relationship between inmates and their employers was not the same as free employees

Work-release inmates helping fill holes in tight Alabama labor market

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Fast food and other restaurants, construction companies, and manufacturing plants are the top employers using work-release inmates in the county

New Colorado law requires minimum wage for some prison laborers

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The law also removes a section in state statute that says “every able-bodied inmate shall be put to and kept at” work

'I have no control': Report details shortcomings of Nebraska's community corrections facilities

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Inmates "know there is no retribution for going off the rails," one staff member said

Community corrections department saves Ind. county $5.4 million

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In addition to cutting down on jailing costs, the programs are almost entirely funded through offender user fees and grants

Court to decide if Maine governor violated prisoners' rights when she cut off unemployment

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53 prisoners received nearly $200,000 in unemployment benefits because they had been laid off from work release programs as the state shut down in 2020