Incarceration
DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit gains exoneration in 2010 murder case
The Conviction Integrity Unit found police beat Obina Onyiah to coerce a confession in the slaying of a Lawncrest jewelry store owner William Glatz.
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New monument in North Philly honors women helping others survive long Pa. prison sentences
A temporary art installation acts as both a monument and memorial to honor the women and transgender people serving long sentences in Pa.
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More charges, but no word on N.J. prison investigations
Ten officers and supervisors face criminal charges after a violent assault at New Jersey’s only women’s prison.
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Supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal rally on his 67th birthday for his release
Organizers say his case and the 2020 murder of George Floyd are linked to a long history of racist policing nationwide, as well as in Philadelphia.
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New study looks at medication assisted drug treatment after Medicaid expansion
Even as more people get treatment overall, people with criminal justice involvement still remain less likely to get medication for opioid use disorder.
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Workers in Pa. prisons, COVID-19 hotspots, aren’t getting vaccinated. Here’s why that’s dangerous
Approximately one-fifth of prison staffers have reported being vaccinated, far less than the roughly half of those incarcerated in Pennsylvania facilities.
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Child advocates call for permanent closure of Delco detention center after abuse allegations
Following allegations that staff members routinely abused children living at the facility, advocates also want an independent review.
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Abu-Jamal complained of chest pain while on a walk at SCI-Mahanoy in Schuylkill County and was taken to the prison infirmary.
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Delco takes first ‘physical step’ toward deprivatizing George W. Hill Correctional Facility
The county’s Jail Oversight Board is seeking proposals for medical, food, maintenance, and commissary services for the now privately run prison.
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Autopsy report pending for Pa. prisoner who died 2 days after receiving J&J vaccine
SCI Phoenix in Montco stopped administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Friday — the same day a 45-year-old incarcerated man died.
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Care, Not Control: Philadelphia-area advocates call for an end to youth incarceration
A coalition hopes to influence policy recommendations of Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice Task Force, set up after abuse at several detention centers.
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A large proportion of incarcerated people have their chronic conditions diagnosed while in prison. But experts say quality care can be hard to get.
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Listen 12:58Incarceration touches millions with loved ones behind bars. And it’s making many of them sick
The stress of supporting a family member in prison can cause lasting health issues for those on the outside. Consequences can stretch far beyond the person doing the time.
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Listen 6:50N.J. to enter consent decree with DOJ over plagued women’s prison, commissioner says
There is a tentative agreement on how to address allegations of rampant physical and sexual abuse at the state’s only prison for women.
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‘A turning point’: Thousands in Pa. prisons will be offered COVID-19 vaccine
Public information about the vaccine rollout in the facilities is limited, after the DOC failed to meet its own deadline to relaunch a transparency dashboard.
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