It is no mere coincidence that the root word of penitentiary is "penitence." Since the 19th century, prison reform movements in the United States have aimed to shift incarceration away from strictly punishment towards a system that reforms and rehabilitates prisoners. A new program at the Valley County Detention Center (VCDC) hopes to carry forward that legacy, giving inmates the...
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