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Criminal Justice

Husband and wife Darnell Williams and Patrice Mosley in front of their Millville home; Williams was recently released from the Cumberland County jail. (April Saul for WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘Clean pajamas are not enough’: Critiques of New Jersey jails mount amid pandemic

Incarcerated individuals and their loved ones continue to report woefully inadequate conditions in New Jersey jails.

5 years ago

Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville
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Courts & Law

Authorities search for Nashville bomber, as governor asks for emergency declaration

A day after the Christmas bombing in Nashville, police are asking for help with the investigation. Large swaths of the state's communications networks are out of service.

5 years ago

Officers at the Cumberland County Prison walk the halls
Courts & Law

Advocates say incarcerated, homeless should rank high on COVID-19 vaccine priority list

While Pennsylvania facilities saw clusters of positive cases in the spring, the fall surge dramatically affected correctional facilities across the state.

5 years ago

The interior of a prison
Courts & Law

Federal judge orders Philly to test all staff and prisoners at city jails

The prison system has never tested all of its staff for COVID-19. Officials pledge to release the results in January.

5 years ago

Jacquie Jones believes that holiday cards can serve as a
Community

A holiday card campaign gets more than 1,000 for Delco prisoners to send family

The aim of the Delaware County Coalition for Prison Reform’s drive is to help those who are incarcerated connect with family over the holidays.

5 years ago

(Tim Tai/ Philadelphia Inquirer)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

An incarcerated man died of the coronavirus, but Pa. corrections never told his family

State corrections officials say they are following the law in protecting medical information, but family and advocates contend they could do more when prisoners get sick.

5 years ago

Mumia Abu-Jama is escorted by police in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

Justices turn down request to replace Abu-Jamal prosecutors

A divided court denied the request by Maureen Faulkner, the widow of slain Officer Daniel Faulkner, to disqualify the Philly DA's from continuing to work on the matter.

5 years ago

Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice
Courts & Law

‘The most dangerous place to be in America right now is a prison or jail’: Philly lawyer discusses situation for those incarcerated during pandemic

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Philadelphia trial lawyer Joe Oxman about COVID-19’s effect on the legal system in Pennsylvania.

5 years ago

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The interior of a prison
Community
Spotlight PA

Pa. corrections dept. tells officer with COVID-19 symptoms to return to work early

A corrections officer was told to come back to work while still showing symptoms. Was it the right thing to do?

5 years ago

Sameer Khetan is the operations coordinator for the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Mass bailout at city jails frees 17 people, fewer than nonprofit group hoped for

Because of rising COVID-19 cases in the prison facilities, the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund had hoped to free 20 to 30 people incarcerated pretrial.

5 years ago

The correctional complex on State Road in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

Philly nonprofit to bail out more than two dozen city prisoners amid COVID-19 outbreak

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

5 years ago

Cells are shown in a cleared prison wing.
Community

Pa. SCI Somerset prison records first COVID death

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

5 years ago

Marijuana buds are seen in a prescription bottle
Radio Times
Courts & Law

The future of cannabis legalization

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.

Air Date: December 11, 2020

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U.S. Attorney William McSwain outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paytner/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Federal prosecutors charge four with murder of Philly police officer

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.

5 years ago

In this 2018 file photo, Kabeera Weissman, a co-founder of DelcoCPR, lays out the reasons the group and other residents want the privately managed George W. Hill Correctional Facility in the the public's control. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Courts & Law

Delco Jail Oversight Board recommends deprivatization transition team

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

5 years ago

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