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What to know about attending college in prison
Bankrate via AOL· 5 months agoKey takeaways An overwhelming number of incarcerated adults in state and federal prisons are interested in higher education. The number of prison...
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Board approves $8 million in grant funding
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation recently approved $8 million in grants for affordable...
Juvenile offenders in Ghana aren't prepared for rejoining society - how the system is failing them
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJuvenile offenders face stigma once released Wikimedia CommonsGlobally, about one million children...
Sunday's letters: Charles Roberts had storied career as prosecutor and judge
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJudge’s influence felt in, outside court I second the sentiments of attorney Derek Byrd in the...
'Fair Chance to Serve': Felons soon may volunteer on Shelby County boards, commissions
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMitchell Grimm spent 13 years behind bars for a federal conviction for possession with intent to...
Lawsuits target 'extortionate' phone calls, commissary items in California jails
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA lawsuit targets the high price of phone calls and commissary items in the Los Angeles jails,...
A second chance is possible: Men of Valor ministry plants seeds of change for incarcerated | Opinion
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoResearch shows that ministering to the incarcerated can have a profound effect on reducing our state...
Why John Leguizamo 'needed' to perform at his latest venue: Rikers Island prison
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJohn Leguizamo has been entertaining audiences for 40 years. But the role he seems to relish most...
Teens, young adults charged with crimes could be retained in state juvenile justice system
Gannett via AOL· 4 months agoBOSTON - Massachusetts lawmakers have filed legislation that proposes to keep young adults through...
Opinion: How to help the homeless stay out of legal trouble
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTo best support our most vulnerable population, criminal justice reform must focus on the true...