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Incarceration

Protesters take to the streets to demand freedom for Mumia Abu Jamal. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

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.

4 years ago

As awareness of opioid addiction has grown, new treatments have emerged, including new forms of medication-assisted treatment. (NJTV News)
Health

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.

4 years ago

A person receives the COVID-19 vaccine while sitting at a large table
Health
Spotlight PA

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.

4 years ago

Leigh Anne McKelvey is the executive director of CASA Youth Advocates. She joined other advocates on the steps of the Delaware County Courthouse to push for more reforms in the wake of abuse at the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

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.

4 years ago

Pam Africa speaks at a protest outside the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
Courts & Law

‘We are here to save a life’: Mumia Abu-Jamal to undergo heart surgery; supporters call for his release

Abu-Jamal complained of chest pain while on a walk at SCI-Mahanoy in Schuylkill County and was taken to the prison infirmary.

4 years ago

The exterior of George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County
Courts & Law

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.

4 years ago

Block G is toured in the West section of the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix Friday June 1, 2018 in Collegeville, Pa. (Jacqueline Larma/AP Photo)
Health

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.

4 years ago

Artist Symone Salib helped create a poster campaign featuring portraits and quotes of previously incarcerated young people. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Courts & Law

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.

4 years ago

Adnan Khan (middle) spent 16 years of his life in California prisons until he was released in 2019 under a re-sentencing bill he helped create while behind bars. Now he's an advocate on behalf of incarcerated people. (Courtesy of Adnan Khan)
The Pulse
Health

40% of incarcerated people have chronic conditions — how good is the health care they get behind bars?

A large proportion of incarcerated people have their chronic conditions diagnosed while in prison. But experts say quality care can be hard to get.

4 years ago

Listen 12:58
Dawn Harrington helps families stay connected when a relative is incarcerated through classes and support groups. “It’s somewhat kind of like a grieving lost, like somebody dies,” she says. “Because it is, in some ways, that level of separation.” (Courtesy of Dawn Harrington)
The Pulse
Health

Incarceration 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.

4 years ago

Listen 6:50
The Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. (NJ Spotlight)
Courts & Law

N.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.

4 years ago

People who are incarcerated in a Pennsylvania prison sit inside while wearing DOC uniforms
Health
Spotlight PA

‘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.

4 years ago

Berks County Residential Center, July 19, 2019. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy
WITF

Document: Feds’ proposal refers to expanded ‘bed space’ in Berks detention center

A county commissioner omitted that detail in public comments on the center’s future.

4 years ago

The exterior of George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County
Courts & Law

‘Deprivatization is feasible,’ says economic study of returning Delco prison to county control

CGL Cos.’ financial feasibility assessment concludes deprivatizing George W. Hill Correctional Facility could reduce costs to Delaware County taxpayers.

4 years ago

The Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on State Road in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

Philly prisons announce security changes after a man was murdered on the grounds

Rodney Hargrove had just posted bail when he was shot and killed in front of the Curran-Fromhold jail. Three weeks later, procedural changes are in the works.

4 years ago

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