Criminal Justice

Nearly 200 people incarcerated in Philadelphia prisons are currently infected with COVID-19. Less than a month ago, that total was just over 20.

An unidentified 73-year-old man has succumbed to COVID-19 at Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution – Somerset.

The House of Representatives recently passed two landmark bills that could pave the way for cannabis legalization nationwide. We take a look at those bills.

A federal grand jury has indicted Hassan Elliott and three co-defendants in connection to the shooting death of Sgt. James O’Connor in March.

CGL Cos. has been recommended by Delaware County’s Jail Oversight Board to help deprivatize the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.

WHYY spoke to residents of Camden County jail to learn about the conditions of the prison and how officials are preventing infections.

People who are detained in the city-run correctional facilities will remain in their cells unless it’s to shower, make phone calls or have virtual meetings with attorneys.

The Delaware County Office of the Public Defender believes that change starts there. It has new leaders pledged to work toward that goal.

The 77-year-old prisoner with underlying medical conditions had been transferred to a hospital in Clearfield County.

Supporters say the pot bill would help reverse adverse effects of the decades-long “war on drugs.”

Bill Cosby’s 2018 conviction for aggravated indecent assault came before the Pa. Supreme Court on Tuesday, in a last-ditch effort to overturn his 3-10 year prison sentence.

Philadelphia police and residents get “vulnerable” in virtual conversation aimed at processing the months of racial justice protests.

Mayor, police seek open dialogue with community on police reform.

The death of Breonna Taylor energized a nationwide movement to restrict "no-knock" police raids, but activists want tightened rules for other kinds of forced-entry warrants.

Lawmakers had aimed to fast-track the legislation after voters overwhelmingly approved legalizing recreational marijuana for those 21 and older in the Nov. 3 election.