IGNITE expands on existing jail programming, inviting educators, employers and community partners to work directly with inmates. The goal is to reduce the likelihood they will return to custody.

California spent $31 million last year helping students facing homelessness with emergency housing and other services through Rapid Rehousing.

Michigan corrections officials say expanded access to identification documents is helping lower the state’s recidivism rate.

Friday, February 13, the Recidivism Reduction Pilot Program's inaugural class graduated from the University of Arkansas - ...

There was a time when Daeqwon Currie thought he’d never kick heroin. “I had a friend shoot me up the first time,” said Currie, 36, of Wilson. “I was scared I’d do it myself. And that was the moment ...

SUNY Buffalo State University will phase out one undergraduate program and two graduate programs, as part of the university's ongoing efforts to reduce its deficit.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo State University is deactivating several academic programs after a review found low enrollment and completion rates. The university said the changes impact one ...

Tallahassee State College's Associate Degree in Nursing program is on probation due to low licensure exam scores. The program's NCLEX pass rate fell more than 10 percentage points below the national ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Homeboy Industries acquired the historic Monastery of the Angels to convert it into a 60-bed treatment facility.

TAHLEQUAH – Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner recently proposed to lock down over $6.5 million in new opioid settlement funds into the tribes’ Public Health and Wellness ...

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