The Sentinel By Joshua Vaughn On any given day more than 400 people reside at Cumberland County Prison. Thousands more make their way through the facility every year. Nearly all will one day return to the local community. That is why the county started a re-entry...
USA Today Network-Tennessee By Mariah Timms The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is in a period of transition, and nowhere are the winds of change felt more strongly than in the Adult Detention Center. “Of course we’re going to have our bumps here and there—it’s...
With support from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, RTI International invites community partnerships to submit a letter of interest to join a technical assistance initiative focused on improving outcomes for...
This report from the Juvenile Law Center takes a focused look at the barriers to career pathways that system-involved youth encounter. Based on an in-depth needs assessment of the Philadelphia community, the report offers five strategies to improve access to...
The New York Times By The Editorial Board Criminal justice officials across the country are struggling to break the recidivism cycle in which prisoners are released only to land right back behind bars. These prisoners are among the most poorly educated people in the...
