Service dog programs inside a local prison are leaving their mark on inmates and staff alike. In just eight years, dozens of dogs have been bringing positivity ...

The Lackawanna County Prison is partnering with Johnson College to bring a training program designed to bolster inmates’ post-incarceration employment prospects to the jail on North ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — On Monday morning, Dallas wowed onlookers with a high five, no mean trick for a 5-month-old pup. Dallas and four of her siblings are part of the Inmate-Canine Assistance Program at ...

Most prison labor involves tending to agriculture, making clothes or working in a kitchen. Finland authorities have agreed to something slightly different and more in tune with the digital age: ...

The nation's top law enforcement officer walked past a barbed-wire fence, through passages lined with rust-colored walls, to meet with a special audience. But this was not a normal meet-and-greet — a ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. RAPID CITY, S.D. – A new education program for jail inmates in ...

Your next skinny vanilla latte or grande cold brew may be made by a former prison inmate. Five incarcerated men recently learned the ins and outs of coffee making in a new nine-week barista training ...

Inmates in Santa Cruz County graduated from a pre-apprentice trade program last week.According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, seven incarcerated people completed the Building Trades ...

Texas prison guards brutally beat an inmate in September, leaving him in a coma. Some inmates and former staff say there will be more use of force... The severe beating of a Texas inmate underscores ...

WAYMART, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Service dog programs inside a local prison are leaving their mark on inmates and staff ...