Virginia Inmates with Highest Reoffense Risk Left Out of Educational Programs, JLARC Finds

Headlines from across the state: Quarter of Virginia inmates stuck waiting for prison education programs, study finds; more …

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall: Public safety: Quarter of Virginia inmates stuck waiting for prison education programs, study finds. — Virginia Mercury. Politics: Former Virginia state lawmaker convicted of fraud for COVID relief loan. — The Washington Post (paywall). Democrat’s win may upend a conservative push in Virginia universities. — The New York Time…

Virginia inmates with highest reoffense risk left out of educational programs, JLARC finds

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia inmates who most need in-prison educational programs -- which better prepare them for release and make them less likely to reoffend -- are, in large part, the ones not getting enrolled in them, according to a new state report. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) recently released the findings of its review of the Virginia Department of Corrections' (VADOC) educational programs. JLARC perform…

Quarter of Virginia inmates stuck waiting for prison education programs, study finds

(Photo by iStock/Getty Images Plus)Roughly one in four inmates in Virginia are waiting to enroll in prison education programs — a backlog that state officials say could hinder rehabilitation and reduce chances of success after release. Lawmakers this week heard a range of possible fixes aimed at expanding access and lowering recidivism rates. Inmates housed at facilities operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections are permitted by state l…

Quarter of Virginia Inmates Stuck Waiting for Prison Education Programs, Study Finds

Roughly one in four inmates in Virginia are waiting to enroll in prison education programs — a backlog that state officials say could hinder rehabilitation and reduce chances of success after release. Lawmakers this week heard a range of possible fixes aimed at expanding access and lowering recidivism rates. Inmates housed at facilities operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections are permitted by state law to participate in educational an…

Kentucky Legislators Look to Prevent Inmates from Returning to Prison - Mountain Top Media

Kentucky legislators discussed how inmates could be rehabilitated through education.