A Cost-Effective Path to Safer Communities and Second Chances, a new report by the American Library Association, explores the essential role of prison libraries in lowering recidivism by better ...

The country’s authoritarian regime continues to hold more than 1,100 political prisoners in abusive conditions.

city officials have adopted new procedures that will let more inmates get out of jail without paying a money bail. The city's pretrial release program, run by the Davidson County Sheriff's Office ...

The release said inmate Dominique Cole, around 37-years-old, died on Sunday. Wilcox County Coroner Janice Brown said he died at the hospital. She said that the specifics of his death are currently ...

COLD LAKE - The City of Cold Lake approved a letter of support to help a family immigrate to Canada from Pakistan, following a plea that sparked debate at a special council meeting on June 4.

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TEXARKANA -- A state prison inmate who fled from his work release assignment in Hope on Wednesday was captured in Texarkana on Thursday morning, authorities said. Antarian Wright, 30, an inmate at ...

Learn more. I am writing to express deep concern over proposed federal budget cuts targeting programs that support children and families. These cuts would have long-lasting, devastating effects on ...

NORMAN — A convicted robber was released by mistake in April from the Cleveland County Detention Center, the sheriff confirmed. Michael Sean Bodnar, 41, of Norman, was in jail awaiting trial on a ...

As a Phillips resident and tax payer who is also an employee of MSAD 58 I would like to offer my support for the budget put forth by our administrators and the School Board. In a recent letter ...

Earlier this year, the School Committee approved a budget that significantly reduced mental health support across the WPS district, citing the inability to secure approximately $40,000 needed to ...

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