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Incarceration

One of 10 limited edition posters created to raise money for the Black Mama's Day Bailout project
Community
Billy Penn

Huge success for Mother’s Day bailout, as annual Philly effort blows past fundraising goal

The Community Bail Fund is freeing more moms this year than ever before.

5 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall is reflected in the windows of the Office of the District Attorney
Courts & Law

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.

5 years ago

An exhibition at the Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

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.

5 years ago

The exterior of Edna Mahan Correctional Facility in New Jersey.
Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight

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.

5 years ago

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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 years ago

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