
Incarceration
Books Through Bars promotes education — and better futures — with free books for incarcerated people
The nonprofit organization takes requests for books from incarcerated people in the Mid-Atlantic.
1 week ago
Roots of justice: A conversation with Howard and Bryan Stevenson
Brothers Howard and Bryan Stevenson reflect on their Delaware childhood, their social justice work and how to make sense of these troubled times.
Air Date: June 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:25Authorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from the New Jersey facility. There were reports of a possible uprising and disorder at the facility Thursday night.
2 weeks ago
Montgomery County Correctional Facility says it will no longer honor ICE detainers
The facility will hold people for whom ICE has a judicial warrant for up to 24 hours.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:25Philadelphia’s juvenile justice problem
Philadelphia locks up more children than any other large city in America--four times the national average. Why is Philly such an outlier when it comes to juvenile detention?
Air Date: May 21, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:38Philly primary voters will see three ballot questions. Here’s what they mean
The amendments would boost spending on affordable housing, increase prison oversight, and create an advocate for unhoused people.
2 months ago
Studio 2 Extra: Triple Bottom Brewing: Beer, people and planet
Triple Bottom Brewing in Philadelphia gives fair-chance jobs to the formerly incarcerated and housing insecure. Tess Hart, the small craft brewery's co-founder, joins us.
Air Date: May 2, 2025 10:00 am
Listen 15:34Eastern State Penitentiary’s reentry simulation offers glimpse into post-incarceration challenges
Dozens of visitors to the Eastern State Penitentiary got to experience the challenges of acclimating to post-incarceration life.
2 months ago
Listen 1:10Krasner, Dugan battle over old accusations at DA forum
The District Attorney and retired judge will face each other in a May 20 primary.
3 months ago
Retired Philadelphia detectives go on trial in perjury case stemming from 2016 murder exoneration
Philly DA Larry Krasner charged former detectives Martin Devlin, Manuel Santiago and Frank Jastrzembski in 2021, days before the statute of limitations was set to expire.
3 months ago
Burlington County Library reopens cafe in partnership with Special Services School District
Students at the Transitions School will learn job skills and earn work experience operating the cafe at the library system’s Westampton branch, officials said.
3 months ago
Listen 1:17Kevin Bacon and his brother teamed up with Rock to the Future to dedicate the room after their mother, Philly educator Ruth Bacon.
5 months ago
Listen 0:58Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump’s inauguration
In most cases, Justice Department prosecutors argued that Capitol riot defendants shouldn’t be allowed to return to the scene of their crimes.
5 months ago
Biden commutes death sentence for Philadelphia drug lord who killed 12 people, including children
On Monday, the president announced he is commuting the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, including Kaboni Savage, who ordered the firebombing of a house in 2004.
6 months ago
Tablets provide people in Delaware prisons convenient connection to family at a cost
The Delaware Department of Correction distributed tablets for free. But some features, including communicating with family, come with a cost.
6 months ago
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