"I just couldn't stop crying … I don't know. It was the anxiety. It was just a lot," he said. "I was under a lot of pressure ...

This is why coming home from prison is so difficult for so many Over 70% of incarcerated people who are released from prison in the US will be rearrested within five years of their release date.

Getting home. When Hinson left prison in October, she was determined not to go back. Formerly incarcerated women return to state prison after committing new crimes at largely the same rate as men — ...

There were at least 10,000 in 2014. That's from information provided by just 24 states. The other 26 states — as well as the federal prison system — say they don't count, or couldn't provide ...

Now, as I near the end of my prison journey, my grandson is 2 years old, and his dad is almost 22. Although I am nervous about making such a big transition, I feel ready. I feel like I have a second ...

Despite the difficulties inherent in prison life, I was able to pursue my education, earning 30 college credits before my release. In the outside world, though, I had a difficult time proving my worth ...

With 716 per 100,000 people in prison, the U.S. incarceration rate is the highest in the world.The majority of people inside come from low-income communities of color, like Southeast D.C. And ...

Mount Gilead, northeast of Columbus, is home to one of Ohio's newest reentry coalitions. Residents there hope to focus on the overcoming the rural county's unique challenges. Brenda Hart was released ...

Local councils help people coming home from jail, prison make the transition WUNC | By Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News Published May 24, 2024 at 4:14 PM EDT ...