Few states offer inmates the opportunity to earn a college degree. May 27, 2013— -- Right now, taxpayers spend up to $70 billion each year to house the nation's two to three million prisoners.

Roughly one in four inmates in Virginia are waiting to enroll in prison education programs — a backlog that state officials say could hinder rehabilitation and reduce chances of success after release.

Perhaps the most lasting criticism of the American prison system as it exists today lies in a fundamental disagreement over the purpose of incarceration. Beyond removing dangerous individuals from ...

Inmates will be under the direction of O'Connor for roughly 12 to 18 months, and will first learn about hygiene, sanitation, ...

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — More inmates in the St. Landry Parish Jail will have a new resource to help them successfully re-enter society. The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office has introduced a ...

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is on the right track in working to increase inmates’ future job prospects and reduce recidivism by offering them the opportunity to take classes while locked up. A ...

In-depth interview with the chancellor of Austin Community College; inmates go to school - in jail. Are immigrant students afraid to go to school? Austin Community College chancellor, Dr. Russell ...

The Limitless program is a partnership between the Nova Scotia Community College and the provincial government to help ...