Spoken word and second chances: Reentry program uplifts women at Cook County Jail

Inside the Cook County Jail, the sound echoing through Division 3 Annex wasn’t the usual clank of metal doors, it was ...

Spoken word program brings hope to women inside Cook County Jail

During Black History Month, 75 women inside Cook County Jail took part in a powerful spoken word and re-entry program ...

Massachusetts county debuts jail program with focus on older adults

To step inside the Older Adult Re-Entry unit, or OAR, at the Middlesex County, Massachusetts, jail is unlike entering any jail in the United States.
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Local program aims to keep people out of jail by offering education, housing opportunities

Carlee Kistler got out of jail in December. While incarcerated, she worked with members of Ketchikan Wellness Coalition’s ...

State leaders push for more funding for prison reentry, addiction programs amid NC budget impasse

First Lady Anna Stein is emphasizing the role of prison reentry and substance abuse treatment programs in public safety, aiming to attract volunteers in the absence of additional state funding.