Homeless Advocacy Project Shares Stimulus Payment Guide and Instructional Video for Non-Filers
This guide is specifically for people who do not typically need to file taxes: Individuals who made LESS THAN $12,200 in 2019. Married...
Philadelphia Participatory Defense Hub Schedules
Community-based Participatory Defense Hubs are available to help individuals who face charges navigate the criminal justice system....
Center for Carceral Communities is Giving People Free Smartphones When They Get Out of Jail
Dozens of people released from Philadelphia jails since the pandemic began have gotten a phone call from Herb Baker. Sometimes they don’t...
Help Returning Citizens and Their Families Access Relief and Financial Assistance Programs
In case you missed it, Community Legal Services and Office of Reentry Partnerships collaborated to host a virtual info session to...
Even Before COVID-19, The Number of People Dying in Prison Was on the Rise
Outbreaks of coronavirus have hit prison populations particularly hard – but for many inmates in the U.S., illness and the prospect of...
Preparing People for Reentry: Checklist for Correctional Facilities
In light of COVID-19, correctional facilities are tasked with even more critical and time-sensitive decisions. Jail and prison officials,...
A Look into Court-Based Behavioral Health Diversion Interventions
Recognizing that people with behavioral health needs are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, many communities have developed...
No Photo ID, No Services: Coronavirus Poses Steep Hurdles After Prison
Christie Thompson - May 26, 2020 Michael Albuja had only been in Illinois state prison for 18 months when he came home April 28, hoping...
Pennsylvania Prisons to Begin Lifting Lock Downs Without Universal Testing
Samantha Melamed - May 29, 2020 Pennsylvania state prisons — which have been locked down for nearly two months, keeping most prisoners in...