Libraries aren’t the only literary initiatives inside prison walls. Several Colorado groups — Unbound Authors, Colorado Radio ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. PIERRE, S.D. — The state of South Dakota must do a better job of ...

Arkansas has one of the highest prison recidivism rates in the country, with nearly 50% of inmates back behind bars within three years of their release. Sen. Ben Gilmore of Crossett and reentry ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A recent meeting of the Arkansas Board of Corrections ended with its approval of an anti-recidivism program backed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Officials said the plan focuses ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Last week, the Arkansas Board of Corrections approved Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ pilot program to reduce recidivism in the state's corrections system. The program will ...

Sen. Jamie Smith wanted to rename South Dakota's correctional department to include "rehabilitation" in its title. The Sioux Falls Democrat couldn't get the state Legislature on board with his idea ...

Data show the slide is real, not just anecdotal. CalMatters found that the share of parole hearings that ended in a grant ...

The number of people approved for discretionary parole by the Alaska State Board of Parole has dropped significantly in recent years, and advocates are asking the board for explanations. Last year, ...