When the Honolulu Women’s Court is in session, First Circuit District Court Judge Trish Morikawa’s courtroom feels like a family reunion. On a recent Wednesday, a baby cooed in its mother’s arms as ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Re-entering society after being released from prison can be challenging, especially without the right support. Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry (TPOM) is creating a new ...
*Incarceration fees in 48 states are placing a heavy financial load on families, particularly Black women, according to a new Campaign Zero report. Per Axios, Black individuals make up 37% of jail and ...
Alabama is spending $1.25 billion to build a 4,000-bed prison for men intended to help with the crowding, violence, weapons, and drugs that plague the state’s aging and understaffed correctional ...
Seven inmates have died from COVID-19 and nearly 700 inmates and personnel have tested positive for the virus. The prison houses just under 1,100 prisoners. SAN PEDRO, Calif. (KABC) -- Congresswoman ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The new Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women, a $160 million facility in St. Gabriel, is now open after three years of construction. State officials, ...
Black women account for 83% of those paying off prison fees. It is no secret that Black people are disproportionately incarcerated in U.S. prisons and jails, but a new report reveals another burden ...
Kate visited a women's prison working to help prisoners addicted to drugs. — -- The Duchess of Cambridge is a royal on a mission. The new face of the British monarchy, who’s more than glamour and ...