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Incarceration

Byron Cotter, Michelle Anne Simmons, Marcus Pearson and Delia Avery pose for a photo outdoors.
Courts & Law

Racial disparities in Philly prisons persist, despite 47% decline in incarcerated population

A local nonprofit has proposed some solutions to help curb the trend.

7 hours ago

Exterior of Torrance State Hosptial
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

How some police, attorneys, and jails are trying to help Pa.’s ailing system for mentally ill people

A six-month investigation found the state’s “competency” review system is so broken it often extends incarceration, which can exacerbate mental health issues.

3 days ago

Dr. Rahul Gupta at a podium
Courts & Law

White House official calls Camden County jail’s addiction treatment program a ‘model for the nation’

A Biden administration official used Camden County Correctional Facility’s addiction treatment program as a model example for the nation to build on.

4 weeks ago

Morris Community Corrections Center
Courts & Law

Delaware reopens prison visitation to pre-pandemic levels

In-person visits have been either halted or limited during the last three years, depending on the severity of community spread of COVID-19.

1 month ago

Josh Shapiro gestures while speaking
Politics & Policy

Pa. Gov. Shapiro will not sign death warrants, calls for abolishment of death penalty

Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday he will not allow Pennsylvania to execute any inmates while he is in office and called for the state's lawmakers to repeal the death penalty.

1 month ago

The exterior of Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center.
Community

Delco seeking public input on plans to reestablish juvenile detention center

Delaware County officials want the public to attend one of their upcoming community meetings as it pushes to build a new juvenile detention center.

1 month ago

The exterior of Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center.
Courts & Law

Delaware County plans to reestablish a juvenile detention center after previous facility closed due to abuse allegations

The Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center closed in 2021. County officials believe a new building, model, and proper oversight will lead to different results.

2 months ago

A view of a sign for a correctional facility.
Community

Delaware County making significant gains in reducing prison population

Several years ago, Delaware County was “incarcerating at levels that were unmatched across the state.” Now, county officials say they have changed course.

2 months ago

In this April 2, 2019, file photo, rapper Meek Mill speaks at a gathering in Philadelphia to push for drastic changes to Pennsylvania's probation system. Philadelphia's District Attorney's office wants a new trial with a new judge for rapper Meek Mill. Larry Krasner submitted the brief Wednesday, May 22, 2019. He said former Judge Genece Brinkley's court
Courts & Law

Opinion | A robe in ruins: Why Judge Genece Brinkley is unfit to serve

A city that prioritizes justice cannot tolerate a judge who jails people illegally and vindictively, writes Nikki Grant of Amistad Movement Power.

2 months ago

Krasner speaks at a podium into a number of microphones.
Courts & Law

A case of mistaken identity lands a Philadelphia woman in jail for a crime she didn’t commit

The 31-year-old Ph.D student was never in Texas where the crime occurred, but an identification via social media led to her being jailed.

2 months ago

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Health

College of Physicians issues ‘long overdue’ apology to Holmesburg Prison experiment survivors and their families

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia did not conduct the unethical scientific experiments at Holmesburg Prison, but apologized for not speaking out.

2 months ago

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Prison inmates make one of their daily allotment of six phone calls at the York Community Reintegration Center. (John Moore/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

A bill to fight expensive prison phone call costs heads to Biden’s desk

Congress recently passed legislation that will give federal regulators greater authority to limit the costs of prison phone calls.

3 months ago

Fred Ginyard just before entering the courthouse on December 20, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘An unjust system’: Philly advocates hold 24-hour bailout ahead of the holidays

Cash bail in Philadelphia disproportionately punishes poor people and people of color, advocates say.

3 months ago

File photo: A police car drives in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Courts & Law
6abc

Former Philadelphia homicide detective Philip Nordo sentenced to decades behind bars for sex assault

The investigation has already contributed to the reversal of several homicide convictions.

3 months ago

FILE - Musician Meek Mill, right, speaks about his incarceration along with Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin at the launch of REFORM Alliance in New York on Jan. 23, 2019. The pair shared laughs Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at an outing meant to brighten the day for kids from families caught in the criminal justice system. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Courts & Law

Meek Mill goes deep for Philly kids caught in justice system

Meek Mill and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin shared laughs Tuesday at an outing arranged to brighten the day for children from families caught in the criminal justice system.

3 months ago

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