Incarceration

Eastern State reentry simulation

Life after prison proves to be frustrating, even for those only pretending they're trying to get back on their feet

Philly's prison system needs new oversight board to fix staffing problems, overcrowding, councilmember says

Prison Oversight Proposal

Shackling pregnant inmates would be banned in Pennsylvania prisons under proposed law

Pregnant Women Bill

How Girl Scouts Beyond Bars supports children with incarcerated mothers

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars

Brown University acquires writings from Mumia Abu-Jamal as part of mass incarceration research

Mumia Abu-Jamal Brown University

Coatesville man sentenced to three years for stealing pandemic unemployment funds while incarcerated

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Non-profit will provide clothing to marginalized groups in Philly through monthly events

Wardrobe Event Series Incarcerated

Fully vaccinated inmates will soon be able to resume in-person visits, Philly prison officials say

Curran Fromhold Correctional in-person

Philly agrees to $125,000 settlement for failure to give prisoners required out-of-cell time during COVID-19 pandemic

Philly Prison Settlement

New law allows Pennsylvania residents with criminal records to obtain professional licenses

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Migrant children detained at ICE facility in Berks County to be released under judge's COVID-19 order

ICE berks county children

Philadelphia will test all inmates at juvenile detention center for COVID-19

Juvenile Justice Coronavirus Detention

Pennsylvania state prisons will release around 1500 inmates to mitigate coronavirus spread

Inmates release Pennsylvania jails

Meek Mill's organization sends PPE to prevent coronavirus infections among prison inmates, staff

Philly announces plan to close city's oldest jail by 2020

Philadelphia House of Corrections

Governor Wolf announces support of Meek Mill

Criminal Justice

Philly could save $75 million per year by eliminating cash bail, report says

Following new bail reform law, N.J. sees decline in jail population

ACLU: Delaware prison hostage situation was ‘preventable,’ spurred by mass incarceration

Report: Incarceration down in Pa. and NJ

Report: Pennsylvania, New Jersey among 34 states with declining prison population

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Report: Pennsylvania, New Jersey among 34 states with declining prison population

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