Today’s prisons often resemble medieval “oubliettes”, in which offenders are locked up to punish them for their actions and to protect society. Research shows this approach can worsen, rather than ...

Erik and Lyle Menendez lead a prison beautification project inspired by Norway's humane model. Norway’s approach emphasizes rehabilitation and low recidivism. The project aims to transform their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The former chief humane agent for the Union County Humane Society will spend over 15 years in prison for charges concerning the ...

COPENHAGEN (AP) — Nearly 30 years after they killed their parents, Erik and Lyle Menendez launched a beautification project in the California prison where they’re serving life sentences. Their project ...

ESPANOLA, N.M. — Española Humane has expanded its “Paws in the Pen” program, putting a new group of four dogs behind bars in New Mexico. The Penitentiary of New Mexico’s level three security facility ...

As a licensed social worker, I can confidently say, most of the time, people do not make a choice to hurt someone without first being hurt by someone. When someone is hurt in a traumatic way before ...