A recent Colombian law lets some women walk free from prison – but resuming life is not easy
The law allows female heads of households to serve their sentences outside of prison, in exchange for unpaid community ...
How Illinois' first lady and Willette Benford are giving second chances to women leaving prison
CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, is working with Illinois first ...
15 prison staffers placed on leave after the death of a man incarcerated in New York
Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of a man incarcerated in New York state, Gov. Kathy ...
Two San Diego women talk about their path to success after leaving the criminal justice system
One woman was tutoring other former inmates in a post-prison program, helping them get better grades when a staff member ...
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Simulation demonstrates difficulties of return to society after release from jail
For the purposes of the simulation, one week was compressed into 15 minutes, and over the course of a “month,” those participants had to accomplish what’s often required of people leaving prison: ...
11 officers on leave as state police investigating death of another New York prison inmate
The New York State Department of Corrections said the 22-year-old prisoner was housed at Mid-State Correctional Facility and ...
15 N.Y. Prison Workers Placed on Leave as Inmate’s Death Is Investigated
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22 ...
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Probe of NY prison death continues with 15 workers on leave and no word on video evidence
After Robert Brooks' death in December, Gov. Kathy Hochul said officers had been ordered to activate their cameras when ...
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A recent Colombian law lets some women walk free from prison – but resuming life is not easy
She had hoped to be able to guarantee her son’s food and health upon leaving prison. However, after six months of freedom, although she appreciates being a beneficiary of Colombia’s recent ...