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From prison to programming: How coding can help inmates find a path out of crime

Jason Jones spent nearly 14 years in prison. After learning to code while still incarcerated, today he uses his experience to teach others how coding can improve social mobility and reduce recidivism. Jason Jones, remote instruction manager at The Last Mile. October 6, 2020 By...

Federal prisons resume visitation in October, 7 months after COVID-19 forced suspension

Sept 1, 2020 By Kevin Johnson - USA Today The federal prison system, the largest in the country, is preparing to resume inmate visitation in October, seven months after social visits were suspended due to the threat posed by the deadly coronavirus, officials said Tuesday....

Telmate data breach leaked personal info for millions of prisoners

The unsecured database contained identifiable information of inmates and their contacts. September 5, 2020 By Mariella Moon Telmate, a widely used prison phone service, left millions of inmates’ and their contacts’ data exposed online, according to Comparitech. The company is...

Bureau Of Prisons Announces Plans To Resume Social Visits By October

...with many new restrictions Sep 2, 2020 By Walter Pavlo - Forbes Federal prison visitation, when it resumes, is going to look a lot different than it did before COVID-19 halted the privilege on March 13, 2020. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) issued new guidance on when...