The number of people approved for discretionary parole by the Alaska State Board of Parole has dropped significantly in ...

A South Dakota legislative leader predicted he can “almost assure” that “every legislator” will support reforms addressing ...

Lawmakers advocated for several recommendations planned to go to the full Legislature ahead of an expected final committee ...

Kentucky lawmakers announced plans Wednesday to expand prison education programs that have helped drive down the state's ...

Family reunification, violence prevention and workforce development have kept formerly incarcerated Kentuckians out of ...

Early statistics suggest that fewer paroled prison inmates are seriously reoffending while being monitored by the Napa County Probation Department than under the state parole system. Under the state’s ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Recidivism has been a topic in prison discussions in South Dakota for at least 20 years. It’s become a buzz word that’s been circulating in talks about a possible new men’s ...

In response to the Oct. 20 verdict finding a state corrections officer guilty of murder and other related incidents, trial ...

A proposed job training and education center in Boyle County for Kentucky inmates could help further reduce the state’s ...

A minimum-security state prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) has one of the highest recidivism rates in the nation. That’s why its decision to close the Quehanna Boot Camp last month, the state prison with the ...

Prison education programs offer a substantial return on investment by reducing recidivism and increasing employment rates among former inmates. Key policy recommendations include automatic enrollment ...