A Texas prison program uses Islamic mentorship to reduce recidivism.
Approximately 10 years ago, Madison Correctional prison employee, Sgt. Rolaunda Mitchell founded a program now known as M.A.P., the Madison Arts Program. It is described as “a coordinated effort by ...
No hoodies or sweatpants. No jewelry except wedding or engagement rings and small stud earrings. No phones. No pencils or blue pens — only black ink pens. The list of dos and don’ts to enter the ...
Each time a door clangs shut behind us, my heart races a little faster. We’ve taken off our shoes, belts, and jewelry to get through security, handed over our IDs, and left phones and laptops in the ...
DEER LODGE, Mont. — The Montana State prison in Deer Lodge, houses over 1,600 inmates. NBC Montana got an inside look at the facility — and what’s being done to address overcrowding, and to find out ...