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Summit County Jail launches program to reduce recidivism through education, job training

The Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education program aims to foster a sense of pride and empowerment in ...

Former inmate reflects after buying old Wayne Co. prison to repurpose for reentry

Kerwin Pittman once walked the halls of prison as an inmate, but now he’s planning on turning his own prison into a place of ...

Former inmate buys NC prison to help others who have served time

With the recent purchase of the former Wayne Correctional Center in Goldsboro, Kerwin Pittman is laying claim to an unusual ...
The Journal Record

Citizen Potawatomi Nation supports inmate re-entry with cultural programs

Citizen Potawatomi Nation offers re-entry services blending Native traditions with support to help Indigenous inmates reintegrate and reduce recidivism.

Former inmate buys Goldsboro prison to create reentry facility for ex-offenders

Kerwin Pittman is the first formerly incarcerated leader to purchase a former prison, turning it into a transitional facility ...

Inside the prison program focused on fatherhood that's changing how inmates see themselves

Knows America," David Begnaud takes "CBS Mornings" inside Angola State Penitentiary, the largest maximum security prison in ...
Hoodline

Cleveland County Jail's Garden Program Flourishes, Producing Over $5,000 in Vegetables and Expanding Inmate Rehabilitation Efforts

Oklahoma's CCSO Jail Garden Program boasts $5,429 in produce after five months and plans to expand participation.
WKYC3

Norfolk sheriff expands inmate art, educational programs

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC ) — According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 95 percent of people in jail will return to the community. However, according to a 2017 RAND Corporation study, inmates ...