Inmates at 14 state prisons in Massachusetts now have access to free phone calls under a change in policy that went into effect Friday, with an estimated taxpayer cost of nearly $20 million. “Strong ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Despite concerns over the costs of the program and how it will be funded, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to provide free phone calls for ...

In the sphere of public archives and the justice network, pursuing an inmate search in Kentucky can be an essential endeavor for multiple purposes. Whether you’re seeking knowledge about a close one, ...

Keeping prison inmates in touch with their families is a key element in reducing recidivism and simply part of a humane incarceration policy — and those goals are certainly not mutually exclusive. It ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The sheriff’s department in San Francisco has rolled out a first-of-its-kind program that gives county jail inmates access to computer tablets. While tablets are common in jails ...