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CLOSEWheels for the World Partnership Makes International Impact
3/18/19 8:00 AM
Inmates benefit from needed pre-release work experience and a chance to help others About eight years ago, Chaplain Randall Runions began seeking pre-release work opportunities for inmates at South Central Correctional Center in Clifton, Tennessee. ...
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Dog-Training Program Helps Inmates and People with Disabilities
3/11/19 8:00 AM
"Being a puppy raiser here in prison is probably the greatest thing that ever happened to me in my life." This is how one Crossroads Correctional Center inmate described his experience in a dog-training program offered through Canine Companions for ...
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Helping Others Find Second Chances
2/25/19 8:00 AM
"I believe in second chances…" Noel Muñoz is a case manager at Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems (RMOMS), which became part of CoreCivic Community in 2018. RMOMS is a Colorado-based provider of non-residential correctional services, ...
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Building a Brighter Future
2/11/19 8:00 AM
Through building maintenance program, inmates learn job skills while giving back to their community The joy of day-to-day discovery, no matter how small, is what Vocational Instructor Charles Leighner finds most rewarding about his job.
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Extraordinary Education Leader: Dr. Sharita Giles
1/29/19 8:00 AM
Dr. Sharita Giles, principal at Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Mississippi, believes in the power of education. In fact, she earned five degrees in just 18 years, while working as a full-time educator and raising four ...
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Be a Leader at CoreCivic
1/14/19 8:48 AM
"I think we are all put here to be great…" Correy Timberlake is the recreation supervisor at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville, Tennessee. After graduating Trousdale County High School as a two-time football state champion, Correy ...
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CoreCivic Foundation Established to Reduce Recidivism
1/7/19 8:00 AM
As we start another year at CoreCivic, I’d like us to reflect on all we did to build on our commitment to reduce recidivism in 2018. From our dedicated staff running life-changing reentry programs to the implementation of our reentry public policy ...
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Digital Learning Prepares Inmates for Successful Reentry
12/3/18 7:55 AM
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, more than half of all inmates will return to prison within five years of release. Despite those numbers, CoreCivic is optimistic about the future of those in our care.
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Luis E. – former resident at Oracle Transition Center – isn’t letting his past mistakes get in the way of a second chance. Though he spent more than six years in prison, he never lost sight of his dream to own a food truck. He worked hard, ...
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Applying Faith to Better Decision-Making for Reentry
11/5/18 7:24 AM
Having worked for 15 years at CoreCivic’s Coffee Correctional Facility in Nicholls, Georgia, Chaplain Judith Smith knows firsthand the impact faith-based programs can have on reducing recidivism.
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Female incarceration rates are up across the United States, including in the state of Oklahoma. At our Turley Residential Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly incarcerated women have a variety of resources available to help them reunite with family ...
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On the Threshold of New Beginnings
10/8/18 9:00 AM
Jay Phillips understands the value of faith-based programs for inmates. As program facilitator at Wheeler Correctional Facility, he has witnessed firsthand the positive impact of one such program, known as Threshold. It originated with the Federal ...
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CoreCivic Educators Foster Hope, Second Chances
9/25/18 2:14 PM
"I just try to give them hope, everyday…" John Burnett is an instructor at CoreCivic's Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville, Tennessee. There, inmates have the opportunity to take part in a variety of programs to help them prepare ...
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Vocational Training Provides Foundation for Success
9/12/18 10:58 AM
Vocational education is a significant part of CoreCivic's reentry strategy. In 2016, we helped 5,020 inmates earn vocational certifications in fields like welding, carpentry, electrical and diesel maintenance. That same year, at our Davis ...
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Learn by Heart
9/3/18 8:00 AM
At our Hardeman County Correctional Center in Tennessee, a team of dedicated teachers help change lives through an extraordinary GED program.
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