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Washington state inmates serve as wildland firefighters through pioneering program
Fox News· 2 days agoIn Washington state, the Arcadia 20 program equips inmates with firefighting skills and offers a...
Social justice group demands end to forced prison labor in New York, releases inmate letters...
amNewYork· 4 days agoAn inmate advocacy group is calling for an end to forced prison labor in New York State and has...
Douglas County Jail grapples with staff shortages
Superior Telegram, Wis. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJun. 7—SUPERIOR — The entire second floor of the Douglas County Jail is unused. Some Douglas County inmates are being housed in other counties in the region. Two are housed ...
How Washington state is retraining inmates to fight wildfires
Reuters· 2 days agoTeach the inmates the skills needed to help prevent forest fires - and in the process, give them an...
Stalled bills: ‘Dignity in Pay Act,’ others fail to move
The Danville Commercial-News· 17 hours agoA bill eliminating the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities failed to pass the General Assembly ahead of its May adjournment, although sponsors say they hope to pass ...
Baltimore County Fails to Nab Prisoner Wage Appeal Rehearing
Bloomberg Law· 2 days agoThe county argued that the panel’s decision “drastically extends the reach” of the Fair Labor Standards Act and risks creating an “entirely new class of inmate ‘employees’ ...
Letters: Voters are tempted by Labour because of the Tories’ dire record on immigration
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 days agoSIR – Lord Hannan of Kingsclere finds it “remarkable” that Labour is ahead in the polls “because...
Waupun's warden resigns
Wisconsin State Journal· 6 days agoThe warden at the troubled Waupun Correctional Institution has resigned amid a federal investigation into possible smuggling of contraband into the...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
US News & World Report· 4 days agoMeanwhile, the counties that delayed prison-related improvements, purportedly to avoid raising taxes, are still dealing with the issue of running out of housing for inmates
IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 7 days agoThe IRS said it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it...
