incarceration

Many nonprofit halfway houses or homeless shelters can be Christian-based, which can alienate Muslim prison converts and others of different faiths.

Texas Tornadoes Kill 11, Damage Adds Up To $1.2 BillionOne of the big stories in Texas in 2015 was the weather. Record spring rain caused devastating,…

No Cleanup Plan Yet For Albuquerque Dry Cleaning Spill A few weeks ago we told you about a problem with the groundwater in Albuquerque, New Mexico —a big…

Pennsylvania is one of 30 states that has reduced the prison population in recent years. Steve Inskeep talks to John Wetzel, the head of Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections.

As a prison nurse, Domenic Hidalgo had access to prescription medication, a highly coveted commodity among the inmates at the Clements Unit in Texas, the…

NEW YORK — John Legend has launched a campaign to end mass incarceration.The Grammy-winning singer announced the multiyear initiative, FREE AMERICA, on…