Criminal Justice

County jails across Pennsylvania lack the resources to address a growing mental health crisis, putting some of the most vulnerable incarcerated people at heightened risk.

Jake Tapper and his dad, pediatrician Dr. Theodore Tapper, question the conviction of C.J. Rice, a Philadelphia teen who went to prison in 2013 for attempted murder.

A former Philadelphia Police officer who had his murder charges thrown out last week could still face trial.

Philadelphia police have taken another suspect into custody following the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School last month.

A WITF investigation finds that corrections officers use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.

Anyone not serving a felony sentence in the Keystone State is eligible to vote, and a new group is working to help facilitate the practice.

Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial."

The war's ultimate outcome, was the over-policing of Black communities, leading to massive arrest rates for accused Black drug users.

He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.

For the first time ever, carjackings in Philly have topped 1,000 this year, but the city’s DA says homicides are down slightly from this time last year.

They are charged in the most serious case to reach trial yet in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.

Patrick Heron is also accused of trying to intimidate victims to prevent them from turning him in to authorities.

Governor John Carney got a first-hand look at education efforts designed to help those incarcerated get a better chance at success upon release.

A protest outside brought circus performers to the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

The founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemmi