Arkansas has one of the highest prison recidivism rates in the country, with nearly 50% of inmates back behind bars within three years of their release. Sen. Ben Gilmore of Crossett and reentry ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. PIERRE, S.D. — The state of South Dakota must do a better job of ...

Data show the slide is real, not just anecdotal. CalMatters found that the share of parole hearings that ended in a grant ...

Libraries aren’t the only literary initiatives inside prison walls. Several Colorado groups — Unbound Authors, Colorado Radio ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A recent meeting of the Arkansas Board of Corrections ended with its approval of an anti-recidivism program backed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Officials said the plan focuses ...

Erik Menendez, left, and his older brother, Lyle, appear in photos provided by prison officials. Lyle Menendez was denied parole on Friday, a day after the state's parole board also rejected Erik’s ...

The number of people approved for discretionary parole by the Alaska State Board of Parole has dropped significantly in recent years, and advocates are asking the board for explanations. Last year, ...

Sen. Jamie Smith wanted to rename South Dakota's correctional department to include "rehabilitation" in its title. The Sioux Falls Democrat couldn't get the state Legislature on board with his idea ...