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Office of Youth Engagement Accepting Applications for Philadelphia Youth Commission

The Philadelphia Youth Commission (PYC) announced today that applications are now open for young people ages 12-24 to join the PYC, which...

Philadelphia Reentry Coalition Steering Committee Election Results

Thanks to all who voted in our first ever Steering Committee election. The Nominating Committee is excited to introduce the Chair,...

Reentry Coalition Call for Nominations: Subcommittee Chairs/Vice Chairs

The Reentry Coalition's new Steering Committee is opening a call for nominations for the chair/ vice-chair positions for the Coalitions'...

Webinar: Breaking the Homelessness-Jail Cycle with Housing First, Results from the Denver

In 2014, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock announced a plan to better serve some of the city’s most vulnerable residents with supportive...

PA is Leading the Way on Pardon Reform | Opinion

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Linda Dale Hoffa - June 30, 2021 With presidential pardons being extended to political allies and media...

35,000 Philly Residents Have Applied for Rent Relief as Spending Deadlines Loom

WHYY: Taylor Allen - July 3, 2021 The City of Philadelphia is racing against the clock to disperse state and federal money for it’s...

JEVS Human Services Offering Free Skills Training and High School Diploma

Did you or someone you know drop out of high school and now want to get life back on track? JEVS Project WOW (World of Work) offers FREE...

Philly Jails are in Crisis, and a Tactic Used During COVID-19 is the Solution | Editorial

Note: PRC encourages the use of person first language whenever possible in referring to people with justice involvement, and people in...

City of Philadelphia Seeking Community Orgs to Join Application for MacArthur Racial Equity Cohort

The Office of Criminal Justice is excited to share that Philadelphia received an invitation from the MacArthur Foundation to submit a...

Inside-Out College Classes This Fall for Justice Involved People

Inside Out provides college classes in prisons and jails involving campus-based students and incarcerated students learning together....

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