Washington County officials approve money for jail diversion program despite some opposition

After a lengthy debate, Washington County justices of the peace on Thursday endorsed a proposal to fund the Returning Home ...
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Broome County Jail's ICE program part of a system that ignores due process | Opinion

Local law enforcement cooperation with ICE is causing fear and uncertainty among immigrants, regardless of legal status. Immigrants in Broome County jail are isolated, potentially without legal ...
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Prison Opossums: How Richland Correctional Institution is rehabilitating animals and incarcerated persons

How three incarcerated men at Richland Correctional Institution are rehabilitating orphaned wild animals and their mental health.
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Jail Parenting Program Seeking Funding To Continue Making Impact

At the end of October, one of the jail’s most powerful programs, its Nurturing Parenting Program, will end due ...
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Prison Barber Program Preps Inmates for Real-World Jobs

Martel Stevens, a participant in the R.I.S.E. program, cuts customer Buck Francis’ hair on Monday, July 28, 2025. The program trains inmates in barbering and cosmetology so they have job-training ...