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There's a Difference?by Jennifer Waite, Yahoo Contributor  -  May 15, 2009 Having worked within the walls of an American prison, I can tell you many things you may not know about life behind bars; the ins and outs of navigating such a place every day, if you will. In previous articles, I have re...

July 30, 2008 Ask FSB's experts advise an inmate looking to launch a business upon his release. Darren Montville, Collins Correctional Facility, Collins, N.Y. I, along with my father, would like to open a restaurant and catering company.I was wondering if you could give me as much advice as pos...

Before my arrest, I was a lost soul and without hope. Now I am absorbing everything positive around me.TIFFANY CARLTON currently lives in the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville. Contact:jerry.jauron@iowa.gov Written by Tiffany Carlton  Jun 24, 2012 Have you ever had one of...

Looking for workers in all the wrong places? Try this. By David Doran | August 1, 1998   As the average age of the nation's population rises, the number of skilled laborers will fall, making it progressively more difficult for employers to find qualified workers. One of...

In Kansas, ex-cons build lake cabins, weld snowmobiles - and stay out of prison. What's the matter with the rest of the country? Photo: Victor J. Blue/Koppel on DiscoveryBy Justine Sharrock  -  July/August 2008 When Jeannette Brown first got out of prison in Shawnee County, Kansas, in April 200...

Lessons from OCSE Grants and State Programs Useful and Helpful 104-page Resource Guide   Executive Summary Local, state and federal agencies are developing programs to assist with successful reentry for the thousands of people being released from state and federal prison...

As a father in prison, I have experienced many different emotional highs and lows in trying to reattach to my son who is now a man with a family of his own. In my particular case, it was most difficult getting past the negative things my son was told about me during our separation.This is a commo...

January 2012 (Updated March 2012)Executive Summary Persistent fiscal challenges in the United States have spurred greater scrutiny of government spending. States’ corrections expenditures, which have nearly quadrupled over the past two decades, are receiving considerable attention.These circumsta...

February 2002 Special Issues in Corrections - Read Full Report - Including the DOC Contacts on Services for Families of Inmates and corresponding forms to use to gain benefits A variety of studies have found that increased contact between inmates and their families can contr...