Michigan Department of Corrections partners with post-secondary education institutions to offer licenses and certifications ...

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 ...

John Draper is a civil rights organizer with VOCAL-NY and a 2025–26 LLAW Fellow at Columbia University. He is a graduate of ...

Garcia, 39, and Jacara Moore, 27, shared how they found academic success through Eastern Michigan University's prison ...

Martel Stevens, a participant in the R.I.S.E. program, cuts customer Buck Francis’ hair on Monday, July 28, 2025. The program trains inmates in barbering and cosmetology so they have job-training ...

The Prison and Justice Writing Program at PEN America has announced its Incarcerated Writers Bureau. The bureau, announced on ...

Virginia are waiting to enroll in prison education programs — a backlog that state officials say could hinder rehabilitation and reduce chances of success after release. Lawmakers this week heard a ...

Thousands of incarcerated people in Connecticut want to pursue higher education, and funding is available, but limited space ...

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 ...