Prison education programs offer a substantial return on investment by reducing recidivism and increasing employment rates among former inmates. Key policy recommendations include automatic enrollment ...

A Tennessee businessman and prison reform advocate pardoned by President Donald Trump for federal drug convictions is now second in command of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Joshua J. Smith, 50, was ...

Darryle Dowell speaks during a meeting of town officials considering agreements to turn a closed prison into an immigration detention facility on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Mason, Tenn. (AP ...