Criminal Justice

The police lab can’t afford overtime anymore, per a memo from the DA’s office. It may cause the city to prosecute fewer low-level drug possession cases.

A recent Pennsylvania court ruling is breathing new life into old claims of childhood sexual assault in spite of state law that puts time limits on legal action.

The internal report follows a string of killings allegedly by people out on parole.

13 things the Philly rapper can do now that he’s no longer entangled with the criminal justice system.

Rapper Meek Mill has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge to resolve a case that's kept him on probation for most of his adult life.

Delaware’s largest hospital system will conduct an independent review of medical and behavioral health care services in the state’s prisons.

Pa. commission is holding hearings this week in Philly, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh to get feedback on its latest effort to make its criminal sentencing process more objective.

The problems in the police department go beyond misogyny and racism. The problems can be traced to the department’s culture and structure.

After Garner's death, the police department required all 36,000 officers to undergo three days of training, including classes focused on de-escalation.

Christine Coulter, the city’s new interim top cop, was implicated in coverup of fatal 1990s police beating.

Philadelphia has a big web of organizations working to reintegrate ex-prisoners. But officials think they need to better coordinate “fragmented” efforts.

The decision backs the recommendation of an NYPD administrative judge earlier this month that Pantaleo should be fired for his role in Garner's death.

Delaware has removed some roadblocks for former inmates trying to find work as plumbers, HVAC technicians and other vocations.

Chester Hollman III was freed from prison weeks ago after serving 28 years for a murder he didn’t commit. He joins Marty to talk about his incarceration and his reentry.

Prison walls are designed for separation. A new installation at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philly flips that defining characteristic on its head.