Released from prison during 2021 he remembers the fear when his parole officer demanded he get work within two weeks. With a conviction for armed robbery, despite time served, he struggled to land a ...

Prison life is a world unto itself, with its own set of rules, routines and harsh realities. Among those realities are the low-paying jobs that many inmates are assigned to. These jobs serve various ...

PHOENIX — Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work at Hickman’s Family Farms, which sells eggs that have ended up in the supply chains ...

(TNS) — A series of bills proposed by the Maine Department of Corrections that could increase fees for people held in state prisons has prompted lawmakers to ask for a clearer look at the economy ...

The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center and the San Antonio Spurs are hosting an all-day blood drive from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday at Rolling Oaks Mall. STRIVE graduate Melyna Rodriguez wipes a tear ...

Wisconsin was the first state to let incarcerated people work in the community, letting them save money and pay for room and ...

GROVELAND, N.Y. — Prison guards on strike face a critical deadline Friday. By 6:45 p.m., those who remain on strike must return to work or risk losing their jobs and health insurance, and potentially ...

Graduation day dawns sunny and warm for the first day of November, but the weather hardly matters for the joint MIT-Georgetown coding class, which takes place at the Correctional Treatment Facility, ...

GATESVILLE As Amanda Morgan walked out of state prison for the third time in her life, she felt equipped to never return. She wouldn’t spend the dollars in her pocket on a pack of cigarettes, as she ...