A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars

Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.
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Jessamine Co. jail work program prepares inmates for life after release

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - For more than a decade, the Jessamine County Detention Center has been trying to prepare inmates for life beyond jail. That includes the work they’re doing within and the ...
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Rehabilitation programs at Zomba Prison transform inmates’ lives

Rehabilitation programs at Zomba Prison transform inmates’ lives | Malawi 24: Stay up-to-date with the latest news from ...
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Three Garden City officers injured by IDOC inmate during work-release program altercation

GARDEN CITY, Idaho — Garden City Police said a work‑release inmate with the Idaho Department of Correction was taken back into custody Monday after allegedly fighting with and injuring three officers.
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Wisconsin’s work-release program promises opportunity. Prisoners say jobs are scarce.

Wisconsin was the first state to let some incarcerated people work in the community, allowing them to save money and pay for ...
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Scammers target families of Boyle County jail inmates with fake holiday release program

BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Scammers are targeting families of inmates at the Boyle County Detention Center, falsely claiming the jail has started a program allowing prisoners to be released on ankle ...