Incarceration

Murphy's first use of his clemency authority comes after he set up a special review board in June aimed at bringing cases deserving of a pardon or commutation for review.

The Philly-based writer is the first person allowed access to interview the Civil Rights Movement leader since he was incarcerated in 2002.

The Omega Physicians health clinic in Medford, New Jersey, provides primary care and specialty services like psychiatry and addiction treatment.

About 86% of county jails now offer methadone or buprenorphine, medications that are effective in treating opioid use disorder.

Ameen Hurst, 20, will serve 55 to 110 years behind bars following his escape from prison, where he was being held for murder charges.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced during a Thursday news conference that his office would recommend the brothers be sentenced to 50 years to life.

The family of a former Philly jail inmate is suing the institution, saying officials there caused the death of a diabetic inmate by failing to provide insulin, other care.

Thousands of people at Holmesburg Prison were exposed to painful skin tests, anesthesia-free surgery, harmful radiation and mind-altering drugs.

“We know from the last two elections how close the ballot totals were,” said one voting advocate. “We want to make sure that these folks are counted.”

DA Krasner won two elections running as a progressive criminal justice reformer. His critics say he's been too soft on crime.

Jackie Robinson, a building trades instructor, spent time in prison but now works at a nonprofit that teaches students how to make homes more climate-friendly.

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement in Pennsylvania can sue prison officials for alleged cruel and unusual punishment.

“The truth is, Moshannon is a place where they don’t treat you like an immigrant," said one former detainee, "but as if you were a criminal."

The Formerly Incarcerated Renaissance Museum documents the resilience and creativity of people during and after their prison sentences.

Prison staff accidentally released Daniel Rogers from the George W. Hill Correctional Facility on Aug. 9. The Darby man, who was serving time for a DUI, has yet to return.