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French Restaurant Hires Exclusively Ex-Cons Who Want Culinary Training
This high-end French restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio has a knack for serving up more than just a good meal – they serve up a sense...
In Historic Easter First, Pope Includes Women in Foot Washing Ritual
Pope Francis changed decades of Catholic tradition today, declaring women can now be included in an annual Easter week ritual which formerly included only men.
The...
Tim Robbins Has Prison Drama Class That Cuts Recidivism in Half
Actor Tim Robbins has dramatically cut repeat offender rates for prisoners who take his acting class behind bars.
Six out of every 10 inmates in...
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...
Crochet Community Piles On the Yarn for Princess Wigs for Kids With Cancer
What started out as one woman knitting a Disney princess wig for her little friend fighting cancer has grown as big as a country music hair-do, but with a lot more love.
Artists Spark Real Reform in Teens, Rally for Alternative to Prison in Virginia
Hundreds of incarcerated kids were given hope for a better future with an unexpected form of rehabilitation – art.
Painters, writers, DJs, and musicians worked...
All These Bikes Are Destined for Prison –And The Reason is Wonderful
Good news travels fast on two wheels.
For the past eighteen years, inmates at Mike Durfee State Prison have been restoring old bikes in a huge workshop...
New Detroit Auto Factory Will Help Ex-Convicts Build New Beginnings
An Indian company’s new $30-million-dollar factory will make new car parts while repairing lives in the beleaguered Motor City.
Sakthi Automotive Group has officially broken ground...
Woman Helps Others Break Cycle of Prison She Endured (WATCH)
A woman who says she spent 12 years being “recycled” in and out of the prison system has turned it all around to help...
Inmate Asks to Donate Bone Marrow to Judge Who Put Him in Prison
If you were to make a list of people willing to donate bone marrow to save your life, a man you placed behind bars...
“The Rock” is Proud of the “Better Men” Graduating from Prison Boot Camp
Life in jail, or six months at camp training to become a better person?
For inmates at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center in...
Robin Williams’ Compassion Lives On Through Son’s Service in Prisons
A year after Robin Williams’ death, his son Zak is carrying on the comedian’s legacy of humanitarian service.
The actor’s oldest child is using his...
California Restores Voting Rights for 60,000 Former Felons
A court settlement has just given 60,000 felony offenders the right to vote again in California.
They all committed low-level offenses and were released, placed...
Homeless Shelter’s 80-Bed Rooftop Garden Cultivates Fresh Food and Job Skills
Shelter residents are harvesting organic produce to nourish themselves while growing their skills for an eventual return to the workforce.
The Metro Atlanta Task Force for...
Hundreds of Strangers Help Innocent Man After 24 Years in Prison
No amount of money could ever make up for 24 years of wrongfully imprisonment, but the financial support of hundreds of strangers can go a long...
More “Homeboys” Can Bake, Sew, Begin Ex-Gang Lives, Thanks to Grant
Making the decision to leave a gang isn’t easy—finding a way to integrate yourself into the workforce with a family to support is even...
Orange is the New Black Star Coaches Riker’s Ladies to Act Up
Rikers Island has quite a rap sheet these days, but for many of its female inmates, it’s a whole other song and dance—especially when Kate...
Restauranteur Saves Bakery Because It Employs Ex-Cons
When San Francisco restaurateur Andrew Stoloff agreed to consult on the finances of an inner-city bakery in nearby Richmond, he found a failing business,...
New York Bans Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
Corrections officials in the New York State prison system Wednesday took a major step toward reform by agreeing to new guidelines for the maximum...
Prison Takes In Four New Kitten Residents
Four stray kittens were discovered hungry and covered in fleas in the Great Meadow Correctional Facility in upstate New York. A loving staff came...