Triple Bottom Brewing Co. finally found a home: 915 Spring Garden
April 26, 2018 Julie Zeglen Generocity A long-awaited craft brewery/social enterprise is getting closer and closer to opening its doors....
Wolf leads 'call to action' for criminal justice reform
April 13, 2018 John N. Mitchell The Philadelphia Tribunal HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf was joined on Thursday by other legislators and...
City announces plan to close Philly's oldest jail by 2020
April 18, 2018 Michael Tannenbaum The Philly Voice The Philadelphia Department of Prisons revealed plans on Wednesday to close its nearly...
Wolf, lawmakers push a raft of criminal justice overhauls
April 13, 2018 Katie Meyer WHYY Governor Tom Wolf and a number of legislators are advocating for a slew of changes to the state’s...
The Uncertain Fate of College in Prison
March 28, 2018 Nicole Lewis The Marshall Project The Rev. Vivian Nixon remembers the first time she met with the Justice Department to...
Finding College by Way of Prison
April 05, 2018 Marcus Tilly The Marshall Project “Name your favorite book, and tell the class what you like about writing,” our professor...
Returning Citizens: Know Your Rights
April 6, 2018 The Philadelphia Tribunal True or false: Can you vote if you served time in jail or prison? The answer: Ex-offenders or...
President Donald J. Trump Proclaims April 2018 as Second Chance Month
The Council of State Governments The White House During Second Chance Month, our Nation emphasizes the need to prevent crime on our...
Should We Turn Prisons Into Colleges?
March 6, 2018 By Elizabeth Hinton The New York Times Imagine if prisons looked like the grounds of universities. Instead of languishing...
NAACP Philadelphia Branch Sponsors Criminal Justice Forum
The NAACP is in its 109th year of struggle to free our society of racial hatreds and discrimination. One of the crucial areas where...