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Incarceration

Supporters rallied outside the Criminal Justice Center during a hearing on Oct. 26, 2022 to determine if Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted in the 1981 murder of police office Daniel Faulkner, would receive a new trial. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters gather outside hearing for new trial

It’s the latest hearing in a high-profile case that some see as a symbol of a broken criminal justice system.

3 years ago

outside Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Cente
Courts & Law

Philly’s juvenile justice center workers take overcrowding plight to City Council

The Juvenile Services Center has a capacity of 180, but its current population fluctuates between 220 to 280 young people.

3 years ago

Survey responses from more than 20 Pennsylvania jails described a growing number of incarcerated people with serious mental health needs, a lack of medical staff, and a complex system for accessing state resources. (Elizabeth Robertson/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Jail officials across Pa. sound alarm as mental health crisis puts people at risk, survey finds

County jails across Pennsylvania lack the resources to address a growing mental health crisis, putting some of the most vulnerable incarcerated people at heightened risk.

3 years ago

(Mixed media by Tom Downing / WITF)
Courts & Law
WITF

In Pa. county jails, people with mental illness are routinely met with pepper spray and stun guns

A WITF investigation finds that corrections officers use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.

3 years ago

A demonstrator waves a marijuana-themed flag in front on the White House. President Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of 'simple possession' of marijuana under federal law. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Biden’s pardon for marijuana convictions and the future of decriminalization

Thousands of people with possession convictions will be pardoned, Biden announced Thursday. Some states push back, others have already made progress with decriminalization.

Air Date: October 12, 2022 10:00 am

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File photo: Hundreds gathered at Gorgas Park Thursday for a prayer vigil following Tuesday's deadly shooting at Roxborough High School. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Pennsylvania prisoners are giving their own money to families impacted by gun violence

The “Community Bereavement Fund”, launched by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men, went live today to offer assistance to families who’ve lost a child to gun violence.

3 years ago

People gather around the Octavius Catto statue outside of City Hall.
Politics & Policy

Some who’ve spent time behind bars in Pa are eligible to vote, and this group is spreading the word

Anyone not serving a felony sentence in the Keystone State is eligible to vote, and a new group is working to help facilitate the practice.

3 years ago

Adnan Syed leaves the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland February 5, 2016. The Maryland man whose 2000 murder conviction was thrown into question by the popular 'Serial' podcast was in court to argue he deserved a new trial because his lawyers had done a poor job with his case. (Carlos Barria/REUTERS)
Courts & Law

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case

Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial."

3 years ago

A demonstrator waves a marijuana-themed flag in front on the White House. President Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of 'simple possession' of marijuana under federal law. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Biden’s pot pardon will help reverse War on Drugs harm to Black people, advocates say

The war's ultimate outcome, was the over-policing of Black communities, leading to massive arrest rates for accused Black drug users.

3 years ago

Holmesburg Prison, in the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pa., is shown in this aerial view from 1970. (AP Photo/Bill Achatz)
Community

Philadelphia apologizes for experiments on Black inmates

The dermatological, biochemical and pharmaceutical experiments were performed by University of Pennsylvania researcher Dr. Albert Kligman.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, to travel to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana

He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.

3 years ago

Governor John Carney speaking at the Baylor Women Correctional Institution. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Delaware Gov. Carney points to prison education programs as key to reducing recidivism

Governor John Carney got a first-hand look at education efforts designed to help those incarcerated get a better chance at success upon release.

3 years ago

Female inmates interact in their cell in this file photo. (Rick Bowmer/AP Photo, Pool)
Courts & Law

Philly jails see increase in women who are incarcerated, move to consolidate population

Prison officials say the move is designed to maximize efficiency behind prison walls. They say it will also allow more women to have visitors.

3 years ago

Eastern State Penitentiary’s Halloween Nights Festival, featuring 5 haunted attractions, kicks off on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Halloween Nights Festival to make a spooky return to Eastern State Penitentiary

Festival begins on Friday, Sept. 23, and continues on selected nights through Nov. 12. Includes haunted houses, historic tours, and live entertainment.

3 years ago

Adnan Syed leaves the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland February 5, 2016. The Maryland man whose 2000 murder conviction was thrown into question by the popular 'Serial' podcast was in court to argue he deserved a new trial because his lawyers had done a poor job with his case. (Carlos Barria/REUTERS)
NPR
Courts & Law

Adnan Syed is released from prison after a Baltimore judge vacates his conviction

The office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City said in a motion filed last week that there was new information about two potential alternative suspects.

3 years ago

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