Prisons

Philadelphia FIGHT clinic

People leaving prison face unique health challenges. This new Center City clinic seeks to help them

Ex-Philadelphia prison guard pleads guilty to pepper-spraying 5 inmates

Prison guard guilty

Jury awards $1.5 million to family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail

Louis Jung Lawsuit

New Jersey becomes latest state to restrict single-use plastic cutlery at restaurants

murphy last laws

Four Philly prison workers charged with covering up alleged inmate assault

Philly Prison Beating

Family of Amanda Cahill, who died in a Philly jail, sues in hopes of preventing similar deaths

Amanda Cahill Lawsuit

City Council plans to address a range of issues this fall – from utility costs to affordable housing

city council fall 2025

Russia releases Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel after 3 years of detainment

Marc Fogel

Montgomery County prisoner allegedly tried to hire a hitman on Instagram to kill his ex-girlfriend

Murder For Hire

To preserve Norristown's Airy Street Prison, Montgomery County seeks restoration proposals

Airy Street Prison

Philly could create a prison oversight board next year. Here's what it would do

Philly Prison Oversight Board

'Sing Sing' heads back to theaters as Colman Domingo's Oscar push ramps up

Colman Domingo Oscars

No arrests after 2 inmates stabbed in Northeast Philly prison, police say

Prison stabbing Philly

100 people have been released from Philly jails due to staffing shortages since October

Philly jails inmates

Family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail sues city, alleging his death was preventable

Louis Jung Lawsuit

Pa. has 41,282 residents who can't vote in November because they're imprisoned for felonies

City Council explores creating prison oversight office in response to staff shortages and inmate deaths

city council prison oversight

Family of Amanda Cahill, who died in a Philly jail, is still searching for answers

Amanda Cahill death

New memoir tells story of Philly Black Panther who escaped prison twice

Russell Shoatz

'Exorbitant' fees on calls, emails cost N.J. inmates and their families $15 million annually, report says

Danilo Cavalcante pleads guilty to charges stemming from last year's prison escape in Chester County

Cavalcante Guilty Plea

Three people charged in alleged scheme to smuggle weapons, phones and drugs into Philly prison

Prison smuggling

Prisoner in Montgomery County charged with killing another inmate at SCI Phoenix

SCI Phoenix murder

New Barnes Foundation exhibit showcases works created by incarcerated artists in state prison

Barnes Foundation exhibit

Before Eastern State Penitentiary closed, music by the prison's inmate band delighted radio audiences

Eastern State Penitentiary music

Philly Prisons Commissioner Blanche Carney to retire in April after 8 years

Blanche Carney Prisons Retiring

Colman Domingo stars with formerly incarcerated actors in 'Sing Sing'

Sing Sing Colman Domingo

Family-Friendly

Eastern State Penitentiary's new series intends to spark dialogue about incarceration and civil rights

Eastern State social justice

Inmate escapes from Northeast Philly jail

Prisoner Escape

Nicetown man exonerated and released after 15 years in prison

David Sparks exoneration

Chester County Prison officials knew Danelo Cavalcante was an escape risk, emails show

Cavalcante Escape Plans

Chester County Prison officer allegedly sold drugs to inmates, prosecutors say

Chester County Prison Drugs

'Torturous' solitary confinement conditions in a Pa. prison are unconstitutional, federal lawsuit claims

Escaped prisoner from Missouri captured in Chester County after 3 months on the run

Missouri Prison Escape

Chester County Prison plans major security upgrades following Danelo Cavalcante's escape

Danelo Cavalcante escape

Philly residents wrongly convicted of crimes would be compensated under new proposal

Wrongly Convicted Philly

Danelo Cavalcante charged for breaking out of Chester County Prison

Danelo Cavalcante Mugshot

Murderer who escaped Chester County Prison caught on video 1.5 miles from the prison Saturday morning, DA says

Chester County prisoner video

Search continues for convicted murderer who escaped Chester County Prison

Danelo Cavalcante Escape

Convicted murderer escapes from Chester County Prison, authorities say

Danelo Cavalcante

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

Eastern State reentry simulation

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

Prison Oversight Proposal

Manhunt ends with arrest of second escaped Philly inmate Ameen Hurst

Ameen Hurst Arrested Prison Break

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