Incarceration
Philadelphia prisons report a boost in staffing as Council considers new oversight board
More corrections officers should give incarcerated people more time outside their cells and reduce costly mandatory overtime for prison staff.
2 hours ago
Listen 1:08The county’s Reentry Release Center in Camden has peer specialists who connect people to housing, health care and other social services.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:53Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years in prison for murder denied bail during deportation fight
Subramanyam Vedam, 64, who spent 43 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned, was denied bail Tuesday while he fights deportation.
4 weeks ago
Former graduates of Wilmington’s work release program say it saved their lives. It’s set to close next month.
1 month ago
Listen 1:03“I'm grieving ... but I am also angry," said La's daughter, who added that staff actively ignored her father's distress.
1 month ago
Listen 0:53While some are blaming a medical provider that was illegally contracted, their replacement was the subject of similar criticisms and accusations in the past.
2 months ago
Listen 1:15The state’s consent decree with the Community Legal Aid Society will be monitored by an independent evaluator and U.S. District Court.
3 months ago
Los defensores de la comunidad dicen que la instalación es fundamental en la transición del encarcelamiento a la libertad para los residentes de Wilmington y sus familias.
3 months ago
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention
The judge in Maryland ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had no legal basis to detain Abrego Garcia. The Department of Homeland Security plans to appeal.
3 months ago
Community advocates say the facility is critical in the transition from incarceration to freedom for Wilmington residents and their families.
3 months ago
Listen 2:07Michael Vick sparked protests when he joined the Eagles in ’09. Some fans can’t forgive his cruelty
Michael Vick's signing with the Eagles in 2009 sparked outrage among fans due to his dogfighting conviction. Some fans have moved on, but others remain upset.
5 months ago
Pa. man who spent 43 years in prison before his conviction was overturned now faces deportation
The Trump administration plans to act on a 1999 deportation order despite his murder conviction being overturned because Subramanyam Vedam also has a drug conviction.
5 months ago
Man who fired on ICE facility hated U.S. government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say
The shooting at daybreak Wednesday targeted the ICE office building, including a van in a gated entryway that held detainees.
6 months ago
1 detainee killed and 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility, Homeland Security says
Authorities say the shooter opened fire from a roof. The man killed one detainee and wounded two others in a transport van before taking his own life.
6 months ago
New Jersey to provide academic support to children of incarcerated parents
The state Department of Corrections is partnering with the nonprofit Give Something Back to provide mentorship and other wraparound support.
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