Articles tagged as: incarceration
March 23, 2024
Financial aid may soon cover automotive courses for people in Indiana prisons
In 2020 Congress passed a law to lift the 26-year-old ban on people in prison from having access to federal Pell Grants.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
How life after incarceration can be harder for people in addiction recovery
Many people who re-enter society after incarceration face barriers that make it hard to find and keep a job and be successful. They also face stigma.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2023
Lawsuit likely if ban on gender-affirming surgery for people in state prisons becomes law
Its likely Indiana will be sued if a bill banning gender-affirming surgery for people in prison becomes law.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2023
States are turning to Medicaid to help people leaving incarceration
People leaving jail and prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and policymakers from deep blue California to solidly red Utah think bringing Medicaid behind bars could help.
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