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Barron: “Quick Dips” and Other Corrections Programs

Casper Star Tribune By Joan Barron About 18 month ago, the state launched its participation in the federal Justice Reinvestment Initiative. ...

Missoulian By Vince Devlin POLSON – Michael Batista, the director of the Montana Department of Corrections, likes the story, even if it wasn...

WLRN By Shawn Mulcahy Florida prisoners will have new education opportunities under a law signed by Gov. Rick Scott. In an overinflated job m...

The Associated Press By Grace Connatser, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Caliph Muab'El entered the court system at 15 years old and was...

Trussville Tribune By Tribune Staff JEFFERSON COUNTY – The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles hosted an open house Monday at the state’s first...

The Crime Report By Vincent Schiraldi As U.S. policy makers look to dismantle mass incarceration, a pair of New Zealand programs that involve th...

WCBI By William Folkes Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce and the Paroled to Pride organization are fighting recidivism rates. Paroled to P...

Prince William Times By Prince William Times Staff More than 90 percent of people who are in jail will eventually be released, according to the ...

The Times Herald “He who opens a school door, closes a prison,” said French author Victor Hugo. Perhaps it’s not an apples and oranges compariso...

Stateline By Teresa Wiltz For those who’ve been locked up in prison for years, finding a home on the outside can be rough. Parole restrictions m...