Posts Tagged ‘prison programs’
We Know What Works: The Key to Prison Reform
By Christopher Zoukis There’s been much talk about prison reform in this country, but to date not a lot has changed. While prisoner education programs and other reforms are slowly making ground, the U.S. still has the world’s highest prison population, with nearly a half million more in the prison system than China, which ranks…
Read MoreAt-risk youth and "returning citizens" supported by MADE
By Christopher Zoukis A hand up — not a handout. That’s the philosophy behind Leon EL-Alamin’s M.A.D.E. Institute. Launched in 2015, the nonprofit organization provides an alternative to prison, with several programs aimed at providing disenfranchised people with the skills they need to help them succeed. M.A.D.E. stands for money, attitude, direction and education –…
Read MoreFormer Inmate Returns to Prison for Graduation
By Christopher Zoukis Russell Hawthorne, or Rusty to his inner circle, had been released from Coffee Correctional Facility in Nicholls, Georgia — but he returned— gladly. He didn’t go back to be behind bars. He went back to join his graduating class and receive his welding certificate. The prison education program he went through while…
Read MorePrison program cooks up opportunity for inmates
America likes to play with its food. Chopped, Food Network Star, Cutthroat Kitchen – there is no shortage of entertainment on television when it comes to mixing ingredients and drama together. For the inmates of Folsom Women’s Facility, however, food has an entirely different meaning. It’s not about fun, drama or competition. It’s about…
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