
Incarceration
A pilot program providing doulas has been a game-changer for pregnant women in Pa. prisons
The program, which is on track to expand, “makes us feel like people,” said one mother who recently gave birth.
10 months ago
Ardella’s House brings new form of dignity for formerly incarcerated women
Tonie Willis, the founder of Ardella’s House, spoke with WHYY’s Cherri Gregg about barriers facing women post-incarceration, and how society can better support their re-entry.
11 months ago
Listen 6:01Delaware County awarded $1.5M federal grant for jobs program for formerly incarcerated people
The money will go towards a new program that provides training and employment services to people following their incarceration at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
11 months ago
From prison to Pulitzer: Juvenile lifer gives hope to the formerly incarcerated
A former juvenile lifer turned his life around through a series of events that led him to a Pulitzer winning podcast and the program, “I am More”.
11 months ago
Listen 9:00City Council passes bill to end ‘prison gerrymandering’ in Philly
New bike lanes and builder notifications for residential construction are also part of a flurry of legislation passed before council breaks for the summer.
12 months ago
Eastern State Penitentiary sets death row to music
Inside ESP’s Cell Block 15, artist Mark Menjivar installed a composition written by Texas death row inmate David Lee Powell, who was executed in 2010.
1 year ago
Listen 1:48Bucks County, prison guards sued for pepper spraying, restraining woman with mental illness
A Yardley couple is suing Bucks County and 10 county jail employees over what they allege were civil rights violations against their daughter, 29-year-old Kim Stringer.
1 year ago
Biden says he will grant millions to jobs, housing for formerly incarcerated people
Reentry plans should begin as soon as a person is incarcerated and no later than 18 months before a person's sentence is complete, Biden's office said.
1 year ago
Two Philly men among 75 to have sentences commuted by Biden
The president commuted sentences for 75 people for nonviolent, drug-related convictions, including two Philadelphia men: David Lee and Gregory Jones.
1 year ago
Delayed hearing will keep man acquitted of murder in jail until at least mid-May
Sentencing for misdemeanor convictions against Tyquan Atkinson has been delayed, keeping the 22-year-old behind bars.
1 year ago
The deprivatization of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility from GEO Group’s hands is complete — but the work addressing “chronic over-incarceration” is far from over.
1 year ago
Pennsylvania’s broken ‘compassionate release’ law, by the numbers
Pennsylvania’s narrow criteria for “compassionate release” has resulted in only 31 people successfully making use of the program in 13 years.
1 year ago
Pennsylvania aims to reduce wait for clemency by years
The process for inmates and ex-convicts in Pennsylvania to apply for clemency should go fully online by year's end in an effort to improve access.
1 year ago
North Philly program employs returning citizens for an environmental purpose
Formerly incarcerated employees at PAR-Recycle Works collect electronic waste for recycling while learning important life skills to help reduce recidivism.
1 year ago
Just weeks away: Hiring staff remains a critical need as Delco prepares to take over county prison
With Delco just weeks away from taking back control of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, hiring staff remains the most critical task for the county.
1 year ago