Prison Reentry

A has laid out specifics designed to bring numerous North Carolina state government agencies together to improve outcomes for prisoners when they are released, leading to reduced recidivism. The t Reentry Council created by Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order in January last week approved a plan to meet more than two dozen objectives by using over 130 different strategies.

For years, reentry councils have covered less than a quarter of NC counties, despite people being released into communities all over the state. That number is poised to swell this year.

Prison leaders say that 2024 will be an inflection year to make significant progress breaking down barriers formerly incarcerated people face when returning to the community.

New research released from the N.C. Department of Public Safety finds that incarcerated individuals with mental health disorders have better outcomes when placed in a Therapeutic Diversion Unit than when they are placed in restrictive housing like solitary confinement.

A nonprofit in Alamance County is celebrating the second anniversary of its working farm. Benevolence Farm provides housing and jobs for North Carolina…

At the Lexington Police Department building, just 30 minutes south of Greensboro, dozens of people are running around trying to avoid going back to jail.…

While incarcerated it is a constitutional right for inmates to receive medical care. But what happens when inmates are released and no longer have access…

While incarcerated it is a constitutional right for inmates to receive medical care. But what happens when inmates are released and no longer have access…

Staffing and safety issues inside North Carolina prisons are at a perilous point. In 2017, five corrections officers were killed in violent incidents at…

Staffing and safety issues inside North Carolina prisons are at a perilous point. In 2017, five corrections officers were killed in violent incidents at…