I have been in prison for 33 years now, and for 28 of those years I tried, unsuccessfully, to get an education. When I was on death row, I was told by corrections officers that getting an education ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Prison is a place typically defined by its limits — literally and symbolically. There are high walls, guarded fences, limited mobility and few independent choices. And for many on the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia inmates who most need in-prison educational programs — which better prepare them for release and make them less likely to reoffend — are, in large part, the ones not ...

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In Michigan prison classrooms and workshops, the numbers are climbing: More inmates than ever are earning high school diplomas, technical certificates and college credits, signaling a shift in how the ...

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Eleven inmates at Lajpore Central Jail in Surat, Gujarat, have passed the Class 12 examinations with a 100% result. The candidates include individuals serving long sentences for serious crimes, and ...