It’s really about inclusivity, it’s about access," said Julie Olive, Coordinator of Higher Education in Prison Programs at ...

State corrections officers are sharing their story of juggling long hours with family as the department deals with major staffing concerns.

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is working to add as many as 300 additional beds to its overburdened prison system over the next year. “We’re literally trying ...

In his nearly 13-year career working in Missouri Department of Corrections, Derek Pliska has been bitten, spit on and cursed at. But his desire to help people surpasses the rare instances when he ...

Low pay, understaffed shifts, and dangerous conditions: New data shows a worsening prison staffing shortage crisis . When Andrew Phillips took a job as a corrections officer at Georgia’s Smith State ...

Entrance sign at the gate of the Missouri River Correctional Center in Bismarck on June 6, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ...