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Eastern Mennonite University, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, began the nation’s first graduate level program related to restorative justice. Now students come from around the world to study big ideas about reform on this small college campus.
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Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointA local jail is combating recidivism with a program that aims to rehabilitate inmates. -
Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointHouse of Bread offers skills training to women in the Roanoke area who were previously incarcerated, under-resourced.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsThe new law has drawn criticism from open-government groups.
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Nate Smallwood for NPRBy one measure, about a third of all prisoners will be considered geriatric by 2030. Prison systems are grappling with how to care for their elderly prisoners — and how to pay for it.
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Courtesy/OpenOversightVAThree years after vowing to beef up measures to keep bad cops from quietly shuffling to new jobs, little has changed.
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Jenny Gathright/DCist/WAMUFairfax County’s Taking Root program is unique because of its relatively broad eligibility requirements.
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Sarah Gonzales for NPRThree people incarcerated at prisons across the U.S. spoke to NPR's Morning Edition about how music helps them reconnect with the past, endure the present and envision the future.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsAdvocates are pressing state lawmakers to eliminate fees for defendants who can’t afford to pay.
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Dion MBD for NPRAutopsies are not required for federal prison deaths that are classified as natural.
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Whittney Evans/VPM NewsThe report stated a psychiatrist did not examine Otieno during his six hours in the ER.
