Maximum Security Inmates and 73-Year-old Woman Create Christmas 'First'
An art therapist tapping into the humanity of hardened felons behind bars makes history while helping them make Christmas ornaments.
An art therapist tapping into the humanity of hardened felons behind bars makes history while helping them make Christmas ornaments.
Brightmark and RecycleForce have partnered to train ex-felons for good jobs in recycling electronics, helping them better their lives and the world.
A UC Berkeley study used empathy training among parole and probation officers to reduce recidivism and reoffending by 13 percent.
Formerly-incarcerated people make clever furniture out of recycled construction waste at Formr, where pieces range from $89 to $500.
Justice Defenders trains people in nearly 50 prisons in Kenya and Uganda to become paralegals and lawyers to provide legal services.
25 incarcerated men received bachelor's degrees during a commencement ceremony at California State Prison, LA County.
A Scottish bakery teaches ex-cons new schools, and it's providing bread to some of the country's poshest restaurants.
Whether a farm, homeless shelter, document lockup, or even a movie studio, the repurposing of closed prisons is a creative hotspot in the U.S.
Wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years, Kevin Strickland has been released and a fundraiser has gathered $1.5 million for his new life.
Safe Streets is an outreach program that uses ex-cons to deescalate gang violence in the community without police involvement.
These inmates not only benefit society in a big way by transcribing books into braille — they cut the chances they will return to prison to almost zero.
The police station has received an overwhelming amount of support since the officer's death, but they were especially touched by this emotional letter.
Say what you want about Kim Kardashian, but her recent offer of assistance to a former inmate is just one more step in her campaign for justice reform.
An app that is being called "Instagram for Prisons" allows families to stay in connect with inmates simply by taking a cell phone picture.
This program saves rescue dogs from euthanizaton by pairing them with inmates who find rehabilitation in working with the troubled pups.
Though hula dancing is usually associated with grass skirts and dashboard figurines, these male inmates have found spiritual relief in the Hawai'ian art.
Prison inmates with plenty of time, are doing really good work for a thousand children every year.
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