When someone is incarcerated, maintaining a connection with the outside world becomes a lifeline. One of the most powerful ways to keep that connection is through writing love letters. These letters ...

Anyone who has supported a loved one in prison knows that commissary prices for basic necessities and food to supplement the poor and scant provided meals inside are high. But how high? Our friends at ...

Back then, the county charged an average markup – the difference between per-unit cost and the sale price – of 46 cents. It’s impossible to calculate the markup on items sold today. Cleveland.com ...

Long-time government plans to create an inmate commissary and a civilian corrections reserve program are inching forward. Two bills recently were introduced from the legislative chairman on public ...

After more than a year of back and forth, the Luzerne County Prison Board voted Tuesday to seek bids for prison commissary purchases. The debate over bidding started in December 2007, when county ...

As new Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne took office earlier this year, he promised two core “New Cuyahoga” goals -- a more humane County Jail and safer housing for the children in county ...