Criminal Justice

Ten plaintiffs are seeking a class-action case on behalf of roughly 4,000 incarcerated at county facilities

Fellows at the People’s Paper Co-op in Philadelphia, a collective that helps advocate for incarcerated women, are writing tips to fight isolation blues.

A 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage across the northern part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Sunday, killing at least 10 people, including a policewoman.

People inside tell of dangerously cramped conditions, lack of cleaning supplies and lots of infighting.

Prisoners Being Released From City, State Prisons Are Not Being Tested for COVID-19

In October, a jury found Michael White not guilty of fatally stabbing Sean Schellenger. Now, Schellenger’s family is seeking damages in civil court.

The city’s Federal Detention Center has so far reported zero cases of the coronavirus.

The Defenders Association has withdrawn all cases before Judge Anne Marie Coyle, citing her denial of every motion for emergency release.

Investigators slammed New Jersey for failing to curb rampant sexual abuse at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.

The U.S. Eastern District of Pa. has postponed trials until at least June.

A pair of Riverside Correctional Facility inmates said they fear for their lives as the novel coronavirus spreads in Philadelphia jails.

A former hippie guru who lived the high life in Europe for years after murdering his ex-girlfriend in Philadelphia in the 1970s has died in prison.

Delaware’s Chief Public Defender is urging officials to release some people in state prisons as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Supreme Court ruled the company, ex-owner of an area asphalt refinery, is liable for millions paid by the government and owner of the ruptured tanker.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is considering releasing hundreds of prisoners to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the system.