COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — On Christmas Day last year, Andrew Lansing, an officer at Chillicothe’s Ross Correctional Institution, was assaulted and killed by inmate Rashawn Cannon. Now, Andy’s Law, a ...

Roughly one in four inmates in Virginia are waiting to enroll in prison education programs — a backlog that state officials say could hinder rehabilitation and reduce chances of success after release.

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 ...

Simon Garcia (right) graduating with an associate degree at Ellsworth Correctional Facility with other inmates. automation For the first time in decades, prison inmates are eligible for the Pell Grant ...

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - Southeastern Community College (SCC) has received recognition for its participation and accomplishments in the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction’s Vocational ...

Legislation that is aimed at expanding prison-based education and job-training programs proven to reduce crime has been filed by Rep. Jennifer Decker, R-Waddy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “We have corrections officers that are fighting wars on a daily basis,” Rep. Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) said before a meeting of ...