The men in the sanctuary obediently followed their Buddhist chaplain’s command, bowing their cleanly shaven heads and beginning their meditation exercises. A bell chime hung in the air before melting ...

Sometimes, the best way to learn is by making mistakes. For some of the incarcerated inmates lodged at the Genesee County Jail, the mistakes they may have made in life have led them to a chance to ...

Every Tuesday night, 16 students gather and discuss criminal justice and their coursework as they sit on rolling chairs in a circle with their professor. They take notes and engage in thoughtful ...

DAVE DELLINGER is one of the editors of the New York monthly Libertarian, from whose August number his account of a recent refresher course in jail is condensed. I GENERALLY GET A LAUGH when I mention ...

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Operating heavy machinery is a serious task, but a handful of inmates had some fun with it Monday at the Walton County Jail. Five men at the jail are currently taking ...

It started with a simple question. Gian Paolo Roma, professor and chair of the Business Programs Department at SUNY Broome Community College approached Broome County Undersheriff Sam Davis and asked, ...

VALHALLA — A college course is now being offered in a unprecedented place; Westchester County Jail and Manhattan College have teamed up to offer a 3-credit course to inmates. The course is titled ...

Even in jail, there are the haves and the have-nots. Consider California, where ability and willingness to pay $100 a night can get a defendant a cell that is – if not Disney resort quality – better ...

Each time a class of Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail inmates graduates from the jail’s GED program, a few hope to turn their caps and gowns into a chance to go to college. “They want to change their ...

The Jail authorities are gearing up to start a meditation course at Nashik central prison for inmates in a month. NASHIK: The Jail authorities are gearing up to start a meditation course at Nashik ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — If your only contact with the Kent County jail is a passing glance from the highway, you probably don’t think much about what goes on inside. “I never really gave it much ...