Incarceration
Delaware County makes historic change to bail retention fees
Delaware County is lowering its bail retention fees — which at 40%, is the highest in Pennsylvania.
2 years ago
Bucks County breaks ground on new mental health treatment center
The center will divert people with mental illnesses away from incarceration and into treatment. It’s expected to open by the end of 2024.
2 years ago
Listen 1:23Partners for Justice is expanding to Philly, bringing ‘bureaucracy doulas’ to the court system
Embedded with the Philadelphia Defender Association, the new advocates will help adults and children access critical social services.
2 years ago
Authorities say escaped homicide suspect may be getting desperate living in wilderness
A homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from jail last week continues to evade capture.
2 years ago
Drone may have been flying near Pennsylvania jail before homicide suspect’s escape, police say
Authorities are seeking information about a drone that may have been operating near a northwestern Pennsylvania jail before the escape of a homicide suspect last week.
2 years ago
Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison
Her release comes days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole.
2 years ago
Inmate suspected of homicide escapes from a Pennsylvania jail using bed sheets
Authorities are searching for an inmate described as “very dangerous” who officials say escaped from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania using bed sheets.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania Senate advances bill to overhaul probation system
The bill aims to limit the length of probation sentences and the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent to jail.
2 years ago
‘We are not fully operational’: Philly prison commissioner blames jailbreak on short-staffing
"People are fatigued, people are tired, people are walking around like zombies,” said the head of the corrections officers’ union.
2 years ago
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal, will remain in Russian detention
The journalist's parents traveled to Russia to hear the pretrial decision, and they were able to briefly see their son and talk.
2 years ago
‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison medical center, AP sources say
The 81-year-old Kaczynski was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.
2 years ago
Cherry Street Pier invites visitors to step inside the youth criminal justice system
The #NoKidsInPrison exhibition advocates for alternatives to youth incarceration through virtual reality and immersive environments.
2 years ago
Listen 1:31For the first time in 29 years, Eastern State Penitentiary museum has a new leader
Kerry Sautner will take over the historic prison museum in Philadelphia.
2 years ago
Civil rights lawsuit against Bucks County, jail employees gains momentum
An incarcerated man alleges officers used excessive force, and that the county fails to properly train officers on interacting with prisoners who have mental illnesses.
2 years ago
Listen 1:182nd man who escaped Philadelphia prison now in custody
Ameen Hurst, 18, is accused of committing four murders.
2 years ago