L.A. Sheriffs Offer Tattoo Removal to Inmates Who Want to Change Their Lives
Tattoos are now removable through laser treatments–and the L.A. Sheriff's Department owns several machines to help inmates change their lives.
Tattoos are now removable through laser treatments–and the L.A. Sheriff's Department owns several machines to help inmates change their lives.
"Shawshank Redemption" star Tim Robbins has an acting class that's cutting repeat offender rates in half for inmates at real-life California prisons.
This study shows that female inmates who meditate twice a day have less trauma symptoms and are less likely to recidivate.
Inspired to turn their lives around, these dads attended parenting classes to attend a fancy father-daughter dance.
With all their produce going to charities helping the poor, these Brazilian inmates have created a great green garden of life to benefit their community.
When their guard suffered a heart attack, these inmates risked their lives to save his by breaking out of their holding cell.
This 42-year-old man was able to use a cell phone for the first time after he spent the last 24 years behind bars following a wrongful conviction.
These six convicts didn't care that they could have made a break for it after their correctional officer passed out – they only cared about saving his life.
Though constrained by the walls of the prison, these women still have a choice as to how they want to show up in the world.
Five more Dutch prisons are due to close by the end of summer because of the further decreasing rates of crime within the country.
Texas courts may soon be allowed to pursue community-driven solutions to unpaid traffic tickets, rather than forced to require jail time.
This new piece of legislation ensures that thousands of formerly-convicted Alabama residents will be able to partake in the political process.
Despite what others may have you think, America's incarceration rate has steadily been declining – and there are less people in prisons, too.
Thanks to the determination of a New Orleans judicial advocate, thousands of juveniles have been freed from potentially spending a life behind bars.
Instead of allowing a court case to fester with negativity, James Scott Berish and the Medina family chose restorative justice and forgiveness.
Malcolm Alexander spent 38 long years behind bars for a crime that he did not commit – but when he was finally proven innocent, he was set free alongside the dog who helped keep him sane.
The therapy doesn't just offer hope for better prospects on the outside – it also offers self-esteem and motivation for better behavior.
The continuously declining rates of New York City crime has resulted in the lowest amount of prisoners being held behind bars in 35 years.
The police station has received an overwhelming amount of support since the officer's death, but they were especially touched by this emotional letter.
Refugees were happy to just have shelter in former Dutch prisons, but the famous Favela Painters offered them a chance to liven up the dreary exterior.
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