Ramsey Pickens never imagined the bars of a prison door opening to such a bright and promising future. After serving a ...

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

Inmates released from SCI Waymart have a lower recidivism rate than average in PA. The prison recently celebrated those ...

Fayette County Detention Center in Lexington, Ky. Two Kentucky lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a proposal to create a campus ...

The state's correctional system seems intent on putting itself out of business. The maximum-security MCI-Cedar Junction facility in Walpole closed in 2023, while in 2024, both the medium-security ...

Few states offer inmates the opportunity to earn a college degree. May 27, 2013— -- Right now, taxpayers spend up to $70 billion each year to house the nation's two to three million prisoners.

Behind the gates of Jefferson Correctional Institution, inmates are trading prison blues for graduation gowns. The Florida ...

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 ...