From Access to Progress: How Purpose-Built Technology Supports Education and Rehabilitation in Corrections
A correctional agency can deploy thousands of tablets and still lack a measurable rehabilitation strategy.
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Beyond Accommodation: Designing for Capability in Trauma-Informed and Neurodiverse Correctional Environments
For decades, correctional design has evolved beyond simply containing incarcerated populations.
Progress Shaped by Perspective: Randall Liberty Reflects on a Career of Correctional Change
Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) Commissioner Randall Liberty’s connection to corrections began decades before he ever expected to lead the state’s system.
Recidivism Reduction Campus Project Seeks to Repurpose Former Prison
Typically, when correctional facilities reach the end of their useful lifecycle, or are rendered obsolete by modern replacement facilities, the buildings are demolished and their sites are redeveloped for new purposes.
Ohio Department of Youth Services Recognizes Second Chance Month with Reentry-Centered Events
The importance of rehabilitation and reentry efforts to improve the outcomes and quality of life for formerly incarcerated individuals is well understood across the justice spectrum.
Milwaukee County to Open New 32-Bed Center for Youth
On March 5, leaders in Milwaukee County, Wis., held an open house at a new secure residential care center intended to shift juvenile custody toward treatment and rehabilitation while keeping incarcerated youths closer to home.
Correctional News Premieres New ‘Corrections Connections’ Docuseries
Correctional News has launched a new docuseries, “Corrections Connections,” aimed at highlighting program models and operational approaches shaping progress in the corrections field.
New San Quentin Learning Center Opens to Advance ‘California Model’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials convened on Feb. 20 to open the new Learning Center at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, framing the facility as a cornerstone of the state’s push to prioritize education, rehabilitation and successful reentry for incarcerated residents.
Corrections to Community: How the New Freedom Project Bridges the Gap
The Deer Valley campus, newly renovated and opened in November, can serve 150 female members. | Photo Credit: (all) Courtesy of New Freedom Project By Meghan Murphy The New Freedom…
Vermont DOC Teams with Nonprofit to Support Reentry Success
The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) and Working Fields on April 11 announced a partnership to provide vocational services, coaching, and support to individuals reentering their communities.