Uruguay prison turns inmates into entrepreneurs

So far, it has trained 300-plus inmates, with more than 70% gaining full-time employment after leaving prison......»»

“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” –... The post I’m Jealous of the Death Row Inmates appeared first on ValueWalk......»»

Shutterstock/Flamingo Images Nicolas Cole is the founder of Digital Press, a writing agency that turns founders, executives, and entrepreneurs into world-renowned thought leaders.  He writes that almost everyone says the.....»»

A group of inmates is suing the New York state prison system over its efforts to crack down on prescription drug abuse, saying they are being forced to live with chronic pain because some medications... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

President Trump's criminal justice reform initiative will release some 2,200 federal inmates next week, and reform supporters are finding broad interest among employers, including Alaska's seafood industry and retail giant Amazon......»»

I’ll never forget the feeling I had when I first finished reading Napoleon Hill’s classic book, Think and Grow Rich. I felt empowered as if I could conquer the world. Turns out doing so was harder than I thought, but Think and Grow Rich is stil.....»»

The event challenged the idea that inmates are somehow different......»»

As it turns out, Martin Shkreli's post-conviction prediction that he'd serve out his sentence playing Xbox and basketball at a minimum-security "Club Fed" wasn't far off the mark. After being sentenced to seven years in federa.....»»

Seven prisoners were stabbed to death following the eight-hour riot in a maximum-security facility......»»

South Carolina jail riot was one of the deadliest US prison incidents in years.....»»

South Carolina jail riot was one of the deadliest US prison incidents in years.....»»

Seven inmates were killed and at least 17 others seriously injured after fighting broke out between prisoners inside a maximum security prison in So.....»»

AP Fighting between inmates inside a maximum security prison in South Carolina led to seven inmates dead and 17 others injured. No officers were wounded in the fights that broke out on Sunday night. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sev.....»»

Major fighting breaks out at maximum security facility, home to some of state's most dangerous criminals......»»

Courtesy Tomer Ifrah There is only one women's prison in Israel — Neve Tirza. Just over 200 inmates call the prison home, and many of them languish in overcrowded cells and receive little care from guards. Jew.....»»

Courtesy Tomer Ifrah There is only one women's prison in Israel — Neve Tirza. Just over 200 inmates call the prison home, and many of them languish in overcrowded cells and receive little care from g.....»»

Prisons are transforming to accommodate older inmates......»»

As April was declared Second Chance Month by President Donald Trump, more than 80 people who were recently released from prison completed job-readiness training programs in Buffalo and Rochester. According to U.S. Attorney James Kennedy Jr., 86 former.....»»

A brief fight between two inmates and two Louisiana State Penitentiary guards spilled over into an ongoing prison strike Wednesday......»»

Muslim inmates were given two cold meals, ranging from 500 to 1,000 calories, which sometimes contained pork products, a lawsuit claims......»»