The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) has one of the highest recidivism rates in the nation. That’s why the decision to close the Quehanna Boot Camp last month, the state ...

STRIVE graduate Melyna Rodriguez wipes a tear during the graduation ceremony inside the chapel at the Patrick O'Daniel Unit in Gatesville on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas ...

Close to 200 people are expected to start the Prison Education Program, known as PEP, at three prisons across the state this August, signifying growth for a program that aims to give second chances to ...

The struggles of prisoners illustrate flaws in Nebraska’s prison education system despite some recent successes. Getting a post-secondary education while incarcerated is challenging, confusing and ...

MCLOUD, Okla. — Mabel Bassett Correctional Center is the largest woman's prison in Oklahoma. The prison, located in McLoud, houses the only woman on death row. You might imagine it's a place full of ...

MCLOUD, Okla. (KFOR) – 20 women inside Mabel Bassett, Oklahoma’s women’s prison, have been working for the past several months to earn their cosmetology and barbering license. They have been working ...