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After primary victory, Harmon looks to lead jail into new period
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (375+ words) Published 6: 00 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Warren County Jailer Stephen Harmon withstood a challenge at the ballot box, winning Tuesday's Republican primary handily, and turns now to shepherding Warren County Regional Jail into what may be a transitional period. Harmon earned 6, 983 votes…...
Restoring Opportunity Through Reentry Support
17+ hour, 57+ min ago (468+ words) For too many people across the country, a criminal record becomes a life sentence long after a court-imposed sentence ends. Even after incarceration and penalties have been paid, the barriers to housing, employment, and education remain. Families suffer from the…...
OPINION: Restoring opportunity through reentry support
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (488+ words) Book banning is not new. A small minority seeking to decide " Mother's Day is a time to reflect on the women who have shaped our lives with st" For too many people across the country, a criminal record becomes a…...
Ex-con in Southeast Texas uses his past to steer youth away from crime
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (326+ words) Milton Sellers is using his past as a warning to help young people in Southeast Texas avoid the choices that landed him in prison for nearly a quarter century. Sellers, a mentor with IEA in Beaumont, said many young people…...
Reducing criminal reoffending among female ex-prisoners
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (221+ words) Durham University Reducing criminal reoffending among female ex-prisoners New research involving one of our psychologists reveals more about what drives female prisoners to reoffend, and how this can be better prevented. Professor Tammi Walker, from our Department of Psychology and…...
Reentry Program Making Positive Impact on Jail Population
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (303+ words) Friday, May 22, 2026 at 7: 28 AM (Ripley County, Ind.) - The Ripley County Sheriff's Office is seeing meaningful results from its Reentry Program, an initiative designed to reduce repeat offenses and improve overall public safety." The program utilizes dedicated Reentry Specialists who begin…...
Deolane and PCC: see what an "overcrowded" jail is like where an influencer is imprisoned
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (689+ words) The influencer in the North zone of S'o Paulo, considered the largest chain for women in S'o Paulo. According to data from SAP (Secretary of Penitentiary Administration), the unit is overcrowdedthat is, it houses more inmates than capacity allows. The…...
RCSO: Reentry Program Positively Impacting Jail Inmates
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (272+ words) (Versailles, IN) " The Ripley County Sheriff's Office says it's seeing meaningful results from its Reentry Program. It's an initiative designed to reduce repeat offenses and improve overall public safety by helping jail inmates successfully transition back into the community. The…...
Evers issues hundreds more pardons, surpassing 2, 000 since taking office in 2019
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (201+ words) MADISON (WLUK) -- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is continuing his record-breaking pardon-granting streak. On Thursday, Evers' office announced he has issued another 220 pardons, bringing the total number issued to 2, 027 since he became governor in 2019. Evers has granted more official acts of…...
Lawal moves to decongest prisons, pardons inmates with minor offenses
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (251+ words) Dauda Lawal, Governor of Zamfara State Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has pledged to grant pardons to inmates with minor offenses as part of measures to decongest correctional centers in the state. Lawal announced the plan on Wednesday in Gusau…...