WASHINGTON — Officials from the United States Department of Education recently reasserted their stance on providing high quality education to learning disabled students in correctional and secure settings.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California state proposition that reclassified six felony offenses as misdemeanors passed on Nov. 4 with a 58 percent vote, and now has public defender and defense attorney lines ringing off the hook.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled a lawsuit against the State of Ohio to end what it deemed unlawful seclusion of youth in juvenile correctional facilities.
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana House has passed a bill reducing the time violent prisoners are required to serve before they become eligible for parole. Louisiana is currently leading the nation in incarceration rates, and will devote the money saved through the new bill to various reintegration and rehabilitation programs.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
