Wyoming Inmates Give Hope Through Eyeglass Recycling Program
A partnership between the Wyoming State Penitentiary and the Lions Club is transforming lives—one pair of eyeglasses at a time. Let’s take a closer look.
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Meow Mates: Program Brings Rescue Cats to Cheyenne Jail
Black Dog Animal Rescue covers the cost of the animals' care.
Wyoming Corrections Department Reports 23 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases at State Pen
Next week, the Wyoming Women’s Center will test all inmates and staff.
Wyoming State Penitentiary Reports 10 Positive COVID-19 Cases
The penitentiary completed the testing process early this week with a total of 876 tests.
Wyoming to Test All Inmates, Staff at Prisons for COVID-19
The Wyoming Department of Corrections will begin testing all inmates and employees for COVID-19 next week, the agency announced Wednesday.
Wyoming Returns 118 Inmates From Out-of-State Facilities
Corrections Department Director Bob Lampert says inmates housed closer to relatives and other support systems do better in the long run.
Inmates at Wyoming Institutions Are Making Face Shields and Cloth Masks
As a constant issue throughout the Covid-19 crisis has been the shortage of personal protection equipment, inmates at Wyoming correctional facilities are in the process of making cloth masks and face shields.
Prison, Jail Inmates Considered for Release to Stop COVID-19
The ACLU of Montana argues Bullock could speed up releases.
Escaped Wyoming Inmates Still at Large
Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact law enforcement immediately.
Report: Wyoming’s Prison Population Increased in 2017
State prisons across the country had about 12 times more men than women.