A new safe house is opening in Rockford, Illinois, to support women returning from prison. The facility will provide housing, treatment, and employment services to help women reintegrate into society.

Incarcerated trainers in the Helping PAWS program at Logan Correctional Center raise puppies that will later work as mobility assistance dogs.

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On a hot August afternoon, a group of prison reform advocates and families of incarcerated people flocked to a Chicago gallery space for an unusual task: quilting. But this isn’t your average ...