This exhibition showcases not only the extraordinary skills being taught in carceral settings,” said Artistic Director and ...

Prison programs are helping the public see those behind bars as people and not prisoners and equips them with important life skills, from growing and cooking food to classroom learning to health care.

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 ...

PIERRE — For the past five years, conversations about prisons and how to manage them have played out as one tumultuous bout ...

A year ago, California State University, Dominguez Hills started the state's first master’s degree program for incarcerated students, with the goal of creating a pathway for a growing number of ...

This year, 161 artists, all of whom are incarcerated, submitted more than 600 pieces for the annual exhibition of the Prison ...

The United States has the largest prison population in the world. At present, over 2 million American adults are incarcerated in federal and state prisons. Aside from having the world's largest prison ...

Christie Luther recalled that moment washing hair when she knew she wanted to start a cosmetology school at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud, Oklahoma. Her professional license gave a ...

This episode originally aired on Sept. 25, 2024. Prison programs are helping the public see those behind bars as people and not prisoners and equips them with important life skills, from growing and ...