Incarceration

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.