Colorado voted to end forced prison labor in 2018 – so why are incarcerated people in the state still working for less than $2 an hour?

Colorado voters passed Amendment A, a ballot measure touted as an end to slavery in state prisons in 2018. The amendment ...
Erie Times-News

Davis administration temporarily let out inmates to work. Courts, DA say rules bypassed

Erie County government used inmates to remove snow in December without judicial approval. The county executive defended the program, stating it used "low-risk" inmates and followed internal vetting ...
WRAL

DPS chief promises more safety, better work conditions in prisons

Less than three weeks after two corrections officers were killed, state Secretary of Public Safety Erik Hooks pledged Monday to improve security for people working in North Carolina prisons. "I am ...
OPB

Oregon program aimed at helping people get jobs after prison may come to an end

The WorkSource Oregon Reentry program helps people incarcerated in the state work on resumes, map out career goals and even connect with future employers. The program is funded by a roughly $5 million ...
KUTV

Utah prison program helps inmates rebuild lives while serving time

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Hundreds of inmates build license plates, furniture and print materials for government agencies inside the Utah State Prison while gaining job skills aimed at reducing repeat ...
Arkansas Times

New semester of prison education program aims for transformative experience for the incarcerated

Close to 200 people are expected to start the Prison Education Program, known as PEP, at three prisons across the state this August, signifying growth for a program that aims to give second chances to ...