RICHMOND — Virginia lawmakers advanced a bipartisan prison education reform bill, but Senate revisions altered its original scope. Del. Betsy B. Carr, D-Richmond, introduced House Bill 2158, which ...

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Community members, advocates, policy experts, and formerly incarcerated individuals and their families gathered to advocate for prison reform in support of the End Prison Violence campaign on Tuesday.

June 17th 2022: James Tweed from Coracle Inside, in one of Her Majesty's prisons. Image - Coracle, with permission. June 17th 2022: James Tweed from Coracle Inside, in one of Her Majesty's prisons.

Prison education programs offer a substantial return on investment by reducing recidivism and increasing employment rates among former inmates. Key policy recommendations include automatic enrollment ...

This post was updated July 21 at 8:38 p.m. The Prison Education Program is allowing UCLA students to learn with incarcerated students by visiting local prisons through a new class. The PEP offers ...

The struggles of prisoners illustrate flaws in Nebraska’s prison education system despite some recent successes. Getting a post-secondary education while incarcerated is challenging, confusing and ...

Members of a public discourse class at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City, California, engage in a discussion, Jan. 28, 2025. Tiffany Conover/California Department of Corrections and ...

Tennessee houses approximately 22,000 individuals in its prison system, and each year thousands are released to reintegrate into society. But while Tennessee has made strides in reducing its ...