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Incarceration

Mark Menjivar stands in the exhibition space at the Eastern State Penitentiary.
Arts & Entertainment

Eastern State Penitentiary sets death row to music

Inside ESP’s Cell Block 15, artist Mark Menjivar installed a composition written by Texas death row inmate David Lee Powell, who was executed in 2010.

2 weeks ago

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Martha Stringer shows some of Kimberly's art from high school in their home
Courts & Law
WITF

Bucks County, prison guards sued for pepper spraying, restraining woman with mental illness

A Yardley couple is suing Bucks County and 10 county jail employees over what they allege were civil rights violations against their daughter, 29-year-old Kim Stringer.

3 weeks ago

President Joe Biden speaks from a podium
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden says he will grant millions to jobs, housing for formerly incarcerated people

Reentry plans should begin as soon as a person is incarcerated and no later than 18 months before a person's sentence is complete, Biden's office said.

3 weeks ago

President Biden speaks in front of an American flag
Politics & Policy

Two Philly men among 75 to have sentences commuted by Biden

The president commuted sentences for 75 people for nonviolent, drug-related convictions, including two Philadelphia men: David Lee and Gregory Jones.

3 weeks ago

Philadelphia City Hall
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Courts & Law

Delayed hearing will keep man acquitted of murder in jail until at least mid-May

Sentencing for misdemeanor convictions against Tyquan Atkinson has been delayed, keeping the 22-year-old behind bars.

3 weeks ago

George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delco takes back management of George W. Hill Correctional Facility — now it confronts ‘chronic over-incarceration’

The deprivatization of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility from GEO Group’s hands is complete — but the work addressing “chronic over-incarceration” is far from over.

1 month ago

An illustration of a prisoner on a hospital bed in their cell
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania’s broken ‘compassionate release’ law, by the numbers

Pennsylvania’s narrow criteria for “compassionate release” has resulted in only 31 people successfully making use of the program in 13 years.

1 month ago

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman listens at a news conference about moving the process to apply for clemency online to improve access to criminal justice and to reduce the wait by years, at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, April 4, 2022.
Community

Pennsylvania aims to reduce wait for clemency by years

The process for inmates and ex-convicts in Pennsylvania to apply for clemency should go fully online by year's end in an effort to improve access.

1 month ago

A group of employees collect e-waste at PAR-Recycle in North Philadelphia.
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Community

North Philly program employs returning citizens for an environmental purpose

Formerly incarcerated employees at PAR-Recycle Works collect electronic waste for recycling while learning important life skills to help reduce recidivism.

2 months ago

George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Just weeks away: Hiring staff remains a critical need as Delco prepares to take over county prison

With Delco just weeks away from taking back control of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, hiring staff remains the most critical task for the county.

2 months ago

Second Chances Farm founder Ajit George gives a tour of the growing area to then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr in September 2020. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Community

Was it just a ‘pipe dream?’ Hyped Wilmington hydroponic farm that hired ex-prisoners is closing

The concept drew rave reviews from politicians, and a visit by then-Attorney General William Barr. But the founder says the pandemic proved to be crushing.

2 months ago

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File photo: In this March 26, 2019, file photo, actor Jussie Smollett talks to the media before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Courts & Law

Court orders Jussie Smollett release from jail during appeal

The ruling Wednesday comes after a Cook County judge sentenced Smollett last week to immediately begin serving 150 days in jail for his conviction.

2 months ago

The interior of a New Jersey prison
Courts & Law

N.J. adopts sweeping new policies on special education in state prisons, following settlement

Students who were deprived of special education services while incarcerated are eligible to receive up to $8,000 per year in “compensatory education” benefits.

2 months ago

Flanked by US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (left) and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, Attorney General Merrick Garland convenes a Justice Department component heads meeting in advance of the anniversary of his swearing in, at the Justice Department in  Washington, DC, on March 10, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque//Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Justice Department ends limiting compassionate release in plea deals after NPR story

The department is directing prosecutors to stop limiting peoples' rights to seek compassionate release from prison in plea deals, a practice that advocates called cruel.

2 months ago

The Delaware County chapter of the Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration held a rally outside the Delaware County Courthouse to demand District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer be more accountable to his Black constituency or step down, on March 3, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘Hit the road, Jack’: Protesters call for accountability from Delco DA Stollsteimer

The Delaware County Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration rallied to demand that the district attorney address his failures, or step down.

3 months ago

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