Massachusetts county debuts jail program with focus on older adults

To step inside the Older Adult Re-Entry unit, or OAR, at the Middlesex County, Massachusetts, jail is unlike entering any jail in the United States.

State leaders push for more funding for prison reentry, addiction programs amid NC budget impasse

First Lady Anna Stein is emphasizing the role of prison reentry and substance abuse treatment programs in public safety, aiming to attract volunteers in the absence of additional state funding.
KRBD

Local program aims to keep people out of jail by offering education, housing opportunities

Carlee Kistler got out of jail in December. While incarcerated, she worked with members of Ketchikan Wellness Coalition’s ...
WBBJ-TV

Henderson County sees major drop in repeat offenders through reentry programs

Henderson County officials say reentry programs are helping more people stay out of jail and move forward after release.
The Register-Guard

Why Lane County could be forced to defund parole, probation, re-entry, jail

Lane County may have to defund its programs for parole and probation, jail and post-prison re-entry because of low state funding, county officials said in a Sept. 9 discussion. The cuts would lay off ...