In July 2023, Congress lifted a 26-year ban on Pell Grants for individuals in prison, which allowed new programs to provide education for incarcerated people—but the lifting of the ban also ...

One St. Joseph agency’s program is helping combat the recidivism rate by helping ex-prisoners re-enter society. Though The Crossing may be best known for its food distribution center, which reaches ...

Locked in a prison cell during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tone Alcantara made an unlikely discovery about himself: He was a nerd. It wasn't a label his former teachers at Rosemont High ...

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Leaders of re-entry programs for individuals leaving incarceration across Connecticut said they are growing worried for the future of their programs, as state and federal ...

Pennsylvania is a state that believes in second chances. Recent bipartisan legislation, which I have supported, reflects this commitment. This includes Senate Bill 838 of 2023, which reformed the ...

On Feb. 7, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that they will provide $11 million to community-based diversion and reentry programs for those involved in the justice ...

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – A big focus of the Hampden County Sheriff is re-entry programs, and a new grant is helping one organization continue to further that mission. Western Mass Core was founded by ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A program helping people stay sober and out of jail held its graduation on Sunday, Nov. 23 in Richmond. Programs like Minor Adjustments are proven to help people re-enter ...

For state and local technology leaders, digital modernization often focuses on cloud migrations, cybersecurity and improving service delivery. But for corrections officials, the stakes are more ...

CONCORD — The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is pleased to announce an infusion of federal grant funding for the State’s Community Re-Entry and Youth Re-Entry programs.