A Marion County grand jury report this week highlighted “cascading failures” at Oregon’s largest youth prison, including contraband getting into the facility, unaddressed gang-related violence and ...

On stifling days last summer, Reyes Miranda baked in his cell, the metal walls so hot to the touch that he worried he’d burn himself. At night, he slept on the cool concrete floor for relief. Miranda ...

The state had recently expanded the novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching, job fairs behind bars, and support for people after release. Thomas Van Hoose had been here before. Nearing ...

Prison reform can help many inmates prepare for life outside prison instead of just punishing them. The approach allows them to learn new skills and ways to cope with life's ups and downs. Reform can ...