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Historic Prisoner Swap Frees Americans Held in Russia After Years-Long, Multi-Nation Diplomacy
Just before midnight on Thursday evening, a plane touched down in the US and several Americans got to embrace their families, after they were...
Prisoner in ‘Dirtiest Jail’ Rehabilitates Fellow Inmates with Recycling Program That Unites Prisoners
In Panama, prisoners are rehabilitating their behavior and the nation's rainforests at the same time through a plant nursery and recycling program supported by...
Livin’ Good Currency – Ep 7: The Big Record Executive Who’s Setting Innocent Prisoners Free
The Lesson: In many circumstances, the U.S. government, and those governing the 50 states, will place extraordinary, ruinous sentences on men and women who are...
Former Prisoners Turn Waste Into Beautiful Furniture, Re-Building Their Lives At the Same Time
Recycling talent and material, Formr makes quirky furniture pieces from salvaged construction site garbage while using the woodworking talent of formerly incarcerated individuals.
Operational for...
Global Nonprofit that Trains African Prisoners to Become Lawyers is Featured on 60 Minutes
The most popular television news magazine show in America shared an inspiring story about a group called Justice Defenders this week. The nonprofit trains...
Former Prisoners Use Skills Learned as Inmates to Help Firefighters Battle Blazes–And Give Jobs to Ex-Cons
These former New Mexico inmates are also hoping that their business, All Around Forestry, shows other prisoners that there is indeed life after jail.
Prisoners Are Finding Purpose–and Rehabilitation–By Caring for Lambs for Drought-Stricken Farmers
Not only does the program help to alleviate stress for struggling farmers, it also teaches Australian inmates about agriculture and livestock.
Hula Dancing is Proving to Be an Unlikely Source of Reform for Male Prisoners
Though hula dancing is usually associated with grass skirts and dashboard figurines, these male inmates have found spiritual relief in the Hawai'ian art.
Prisoners Change Their Lives, Becoming Expert Braille Transcribers for Blind Students
Just because these inmates are behind bars doesn't mean that they can't make a positive difference in the world, or do something so meaningful...
Ex-prisoner En Route to Job Interview Takes Shirt Off Back to Save Man’s Life
Aaron Tucker didn't care if he didn't get the job he wanted – he was determined to help an injured stranger.
Prisoners Can Reduce Jail Time by Helping Street Dogs
Prisoners in the regional penitentiary of Pelotas, a country side city in the south of Brazil, are building houses for dogs and – since...
Give a Prisoner an Abused Dog and WATCH What Happens, Karmic Connection
A Prison inmate can connect with an abused dog probably better than anyone. A new documentary shows firsthand how this connection can change two...
Trucker Hero Stops to Rescue Officer Being Strangled by Prisoner in Car
A trucker hero from Kentucky who saved a law enforcement officer from being strangled was one of three finalists named this month by the...
Forgiveness Can Set a Prisoner Free and That Prisoner is You
Many of us go through life carrying a grudge, anger, hurt, or disappointment about things that happened during our childhood or at some point...
Prisoners From Rikers Island Deliver Thanksgiving Meals, Pitch In to Help Storm Victims
A group of prisoners at New York City's Rikers Island jail were let out for a day so they could deliver 700 Thanksgiving meals...
Myanmar Frees Political Prisoners as Obama Ends Historic Visit
Myanmar set free dozens of political prisoners Monday in an amnesty that coincided with the historic visit of US President Barack Obama. It was...
DNA Evidence Exonerates 300th Prisoner in the U.S.
A Louisiana man has been released from death row, becoming the 300th prisoner nationwide to be freed after DNA evidence showed he was innocent....
Prisoners Given Rare Assignment to Save Endangered Butterfly
At the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women in Belfair, Washington, inmates are helping to save the endangered Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly. Under the supervision...
Syria Releases 500 Political Prisoners in Nod to Arab League Peace Plan
Syrian authorities have released more than 500 prisoners accused of involvement in anti-regime activities, state TV reported Thursday, in what appeared to be another...
Humane Society Pairs Problem Pups With Prisoners
California inmates are helping correct the behavior problems of shelter dogs, a therapeutic exercise that benefits both convicts and canines.
Dogs described as having "limited...