Incarceration
North Philadelphia: What Is Being Done About the Uptick in Juvenile Violence?
Recent studies show the prevalence of juvenile violence in North Philadelphia demands prevention. [continue reading…]
Incarceration
Featured Stories
New Leash on Life: Incarcerated People Train Shelter Dogs for Dual Fresh Start
At the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, the New Leash on Life program pairs inmates with rescue dogs, fostering mutual rehabilitation and fresh starts through training, responsibility, and compassion. This initiative reduces repeat offenses and gives both inmates and dogs a second chance. [continue reading…]
Center City
Spring Garden: Library Exhibit Highlights Photography, Humanity of Prisoners
Howard Zehr photographed and interviewed Pennsylvania prisoners with life sentences in the 90s and returned 25 years later to find out how their perspectives on their sentences changed.
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Featured Stories
Social Issues: The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund Posts Bail for Philadelphians in Need
The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund hopes that by posting bail and helping defendants as they await trial, they can show that he cash bail system is an unnecessary part of the justice system. [continue reading…]
Featured Stories
Social Issues: New Leash On Life Gives Second Chance to Both Shelter Dogs and Incarcerated Individuals
New Leash on Life USA is a recidivism reduction program in Philadelphia that pairs at-risk dogs with individuals in the criminal justice system to provide both with an opportunity at a new life. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
Montgomery County: Inmates Dispute Jail’s Account of Pandemic Safety Measures
Inmates incarcerated during the pandemic say the Montgomery County Correctional Facility may not deserve the healthcare compliance award it received in December. [continue reading…]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Faulty Video Service Disrupts Valuable Visitation Time in Pennsylvania’s Prisons
In the 11 years her husband has been incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution Chester, Sharon Murchison and her teenage son visited him weekly — often staying six hours at a time. But as COVID-19 [continue reading…]