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Meditation Class Helps Lower Violence at Alabama Prison
Deep inside an overcrowded prison with a reputation for mayhem, former killers and robbers gather regularly in a small room. Eyes closed, they sit...
Prisoners Train Deaf Shelter Dogs in Sign Language
Across the state of Missouri, dog rescue programs set up by the state's Department of Corrections are thriving in prisons, creating a more humane...
DNA Evidence Clears Texas Man Who Spent 30 Years In Prison
A Texas judge this morning freed Cornelius Dupree after more than 30 years of wrongful imprisonment. DNA evidence cleared him of his conviction after...
Prisoners Lovingly Raise Endangered Frogs by Hand
In a fenced off-area behind Cedar Creek Correctional Center, two inmates spend nine hours a day feeding and tending their tiny Oregon spotted frog...
Nun Gives Prison Moms Second Chance
Sister Teresa leads a group of New York nuns on a mission to help rehabilitate incarcerated mothers. And their program, Hour Children, is a...
American Hiker Freed From Iranian Prison
Hiker Sarah Shourd is free after spending more than a year in an Iranian prison. Released after health conditions arose and in part as...
Cuba Agrees To Free 52 Political Prisoners, Says Church
Cuba has promised the Roman Catholic Church it will free 52 political prisoners, slashing the number held by nearly a third in what would...
Pets Improve a French Prison
The daily relationship between prisoners and their small pets is having a profound effect on a prison in Strasbourg, France. The Animal Affinity...
Innocent Man Freed by DNA Evidence After 29 Years in Prison
Ray Towler was released from prison this week after serving nearly 30 years for a rape he didn't commit. DNA evidence showed that Towler...
Former Prisoner of North Korea Builds University for his Former Jailers
Decades after being imprisoned by North Korea on espionage charges, Dr. Kim Chin-Kyung is opening the first privately funded university in that country as...
Prisons Turn to the Wind for Energy
An increasing number of correctional facilities in the United States and in other countries are turning to wind power to supply energy to...
Prison-trained Puppies Help Troops — and Convicts
Prisoners are paired with puppies in a ground-breaking program to train service dogs for injured war veterans. The program, Puppies Behind Bars, develops...
Prisoners Come to Guard’s Rescue (Video)
A jail guard fell victim to an attack by one inmate, and would have died had he not been rescued by several prisoners who...
Prison Inmates Meditate to Deal with Life Behind Bars
Kenneth Brown discovered meditation, yoga and Buddhist teachings three months into his 20-year sentence behind bars. Inmates say meditation -- an ancient...
Food Banks Get Help From Prison Inmates
As food bank shelves quickly empty during the recession and more people need help to feed their families, prisons are providing a partial...
Netherlands to Close Prisons for Lack of Criminals
The Netherlands is closing eight prisons due to a decline in crime that has left many cells empty. The Dutch ministry's research department expects...
Gourmet Dining in Italy Provided by Tuscany Prison
The gourmet dining is lovely in a 16th-century fortress overlooking the medieval Italian town of Volterra in famed Tuscany. But the fortress is...
Missouri Reduces Prison Returns by Treating Juveniles With Lighter Hand
Missouri has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the country, thanks in part to its juvenile justice system, which emphasizes rehabilitation in small...
Prisoners Baby-Sit Toddler Found on Md. Highway
A prison work crew baby-sat a 2 1/2-year-old boy who was spotted Friday running along the center lines of a rural Maryland highway,...
Political Prisoners Among 6,000 Freed in Myanmar
Nineteen political prisoners, including allies of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and five Buddhist monks, have been freed in military-ruled Myanmar as part...