Criminal Justice
In Philadelphia, a community-based program teaches defendants how to help themselves
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Listen 5:01Interactive map: a county-by-county look at spending on public defense in Pennsylvania
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With private money fueling fight against drug crime in Blair County, public defenders feel squeezed
The opioid crisis has brought with it an onslaught of drug cases that are adding to the burdens of public defenders.
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Supporters of sentencing reform say next year, they may see success
A bill that would end Pennsylvania's frequent use of mandatory life-without-parole sentences has hit a wall in the state Senate.
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Listen 7:08Despite outlier status, Pa. lawmakers don’t make public defense a priority
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Listen 8:12Pa. Supreme Court questions attorneys about redactions in clergy report
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Listen :58Leaders in Pa. Senate want changes to child sex abuse bill as passed by House
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Pa. Supreme Court to hear arguments Wednesday over redactions in clergy sex abuse report
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Listen 1:21Pa. House moves key amendment allowing retroactive child sex abuse suits
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After months of waiting, gun protection bill up for a vote in Pa. House
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Pa., an outlier in life-without-parole, faces growing push for change
Pennsylvania sentences more people to life in prison without the possibility of parole than any other state.
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The grand jury report named 301 predator priests, but noted it had information on more than 400, and more than 1,000 victims in the state.
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Listen 1:35Pa. House likely to rally behind abuse protection bill; Senate still at-odds
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