Criminal Justice

The federal government has guidelines for how imprisoned transgender inmates should be treated. But a recent Philadelphia case shows those rules aren’t always followed.

The jury deliberated for more than six hours, returning to the Doylestown courtroom after nearly three hours with a series of questions for the judge.

Speaking in Philadelphia, Judy Shepard acknowledged progress and worried about complacency as violent hate crimes hit a 16 year high.

The Philadelphia Bail Fund found 90% of folks they helped still showed up for court.

There is no database that logs if people who were once convicted of a felony register to vote or even if they do vote.

Why a system that's supposed to keep people out of jail putting so many people at risk of incarceration in Pennsylvania.

Police widow Maureen Faulkner is trying again to have Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner's office removed from the latest appeal over her husband's 1981 traffic stop.

Since SEPTA implemented its new system, just 13 people got the harshest penalty — and still avoided jail.

A new documentary by Lynn Novick, "College Behind Bars," premieres on PBS Nov. 25. It depicts hope in a dark place.

A social impact development project planned for Philadelphia’s Chinatown is moving forward with a new design and timeline.

For many, the shooting of innocent bystanders, especially children, is a call for outrage at both community complacency and institutional failure.

Kratz is accused of murdering a young man on a Bucks County farm and helping his cousin burn and bury two more. He faces life in prison if convicted.

Kratz is charged with three counts of first-degree murder. He rejected a plea deal that resulted in cousin Cosmo DiNardo serving four life sentences.

It could take a year or longer to resolve whether victims’ rights measure is constitutional.

The school board election in Tamaqua was framed as a referendum on its controversial gun policy, which would be a first in the state.