Criminal Justice

Krasner’s stance on misconduct in Mumia’s case may not cost him re-election, but it will stain his reputation as a criminal justice reformer.

At a press conference, they addressed allegations of abuse of children and teenagers by staff at the now-shuttered county facility in Lima.

During a forum hosted by the Philadelphia Bar Association, three candidates debated how they would deal with the city’s historic gun violence crisis.

Days after a young man was murdered on prison grounds, Philadelphia’s union for city correctional officers is calling on Prisons Commissioner Blanche Carney to resign.

Keir Bradford-Grey will become a partner at Center City law firm Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP, where she’ll run an executive leadership practice group.

A new court filing seeks to order Philly police to end the practice of stop-and-frisks premised on “quality of life” issues.

The rulings were a blow to Derek Chauvin's defense. His attorney sought to halt or move the trial due to concerns that the family settlement had tainted the jury pool.

Community advocates say mistrust and doubting whether their experiences “count” are among the reasons many Asian people don’t report incidents of racism.

A county judge vacated the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center after the Public Defender’s Office sent a letter detailing allegations of abuse.

Outlaw filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Philadelphia and the two detectives who investigated the killing of Jamal Kelly in 2000.

Supporters say the bill recognizes the extra hardship a public health crisis puts on people who are incarcerated.

Two Philadelphia women are facing murder charges for allegedly beating a two-year-old girl to death in the Tacony section of the city.

At least three weeks have been set aside to complete a jury of 12 plus two alternates for Derek Chauvin's trial. Potential jurors' identities are being protected.

After a person exposed to COVID-19 while incarcerated entered a city courtroom, Philadelphia said it will begin testing prison inmates ahead of trials.

Legislation to automatically expunge some criminal convictions in Delaware would make it easier to shed collateral punishments after being released from prison.