Philadelphia Prison Population on the Rise After Years of Decreases
KYW Newsradio: Pat Loeb - September 25, 2022 Philadelphia's prison population is rising again after years of going down — so much so that...
What Does Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner Do Now?
The Atlantic: Ronald Brownstein - September 23, 2022 Larry Krasner has been at the forefront of the progressive-prosecutor movement since...
Pa. Lawmakers Want to Improve Conditions for Women in Prison
90.5 WESA: Sam Dunklau - September 21, 2022 A proposal that’s moving forward in the state legislature aims to make conditions a little...
Philly Jails See Increase in Women Who Are Incarcerated, Move to Consolidate Population
WHYY: Tom MacDonald - September 21, 2022 The Philadelphia Department of Prisons is reorganizing its population in order to fully use its...
Report Shows the Rate of Recidivism in Pennsylvania Prisons Has Stagnated in the Last 15 Years
The Confluence - September 12, 2022 The State Department of Corrections released its first comprehensive report on recidivism since 2013,...
Forty States Still Charge Prisoners Co-Pays for Medical Care
Along with friends at FAMM, Pennsylvania Prison Society is asking YOU to call our hotline today to help us urge Governor Wolf to end the...
Expanding Access to College in Prisons, Equity Concerns Remain
Please note: PRC encourages the use of person first language whenever possible in referring to people with justice involvement, and...
Hiring People Leaving Prison a Big Part of Philly Brewery's Business
Audacy: Brian Seltzer - August 4, 2022 “They call me a chef,” said Courtney Boyd with a chuckle, almost in disbelief. “I am not a chef.”...
Sign On in Support of the Dignity Act, HB 1419
The Reentry Coalition has recently signed on in support of the Dignity Act, HB 1419 advocating for reproductive justice for people...
OpEd: We Have an Obligation to Treat Substance Abuse in Jails and Prisons
The Hill: Mitchell S. Rosenthal - July 26, 2022 As the U.S. confronts an unprecedented surge in overdose deaths to a record 108,000 last...