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End Medical Copays in Pennsylvania Prisons and Jails!

From February to November of 2021, Pennsylvania temporarily suspended medical copays for all individuals in custody. It's time to help...

A Dishonesty Offense May not Prevent Employment at a Financial Institution

There are certain offenses that prohibit individuals from gaining employment, including FDIC-insured depository institutions (IDI). Your...

Justice-Involved Citizen's Release Should Not Depend on Affordability

The Philadelphia Bail Fund pays bail at the earliest possible moment for people who are indigent and cannot afford bail — ideally before...

You are Invited to the Economic Mobility for People Impacted by the Justice System Webinar (3/4)

Individuals impacted by the justice system faces tremendous obstacles that prevent them from achieving economic mobility. In the U.S....

International Conference on Decreasing Recidivism (6/22-23)

The above conference will take place in Harrisburg on June 22-23, 2022. For more details about the conference, check the attachment above.

In Philadelphia, Incarcerated Individuals Kept from Court is Causing Thousands of Backlogged Cases

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

Philly to Pay $125K to Settle Claim of Inhumane Jail Conditions

Corrections1: Chris Palmer | February 2, 2022 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — For the second time in seven months, Philadelphia has agreed to pay...

Need Housing Support? Living Independently with Disability? Want Help with Housing Discrimination?

Housing Helper from the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Planning and Development A search tool where an individual can input their...

Community Fridges Arise from Pandemic to Address Hunger in Philly

PhillyVoice Staff: Noah Zucker | January 15, 2022 The pandemic brought a lot of grief to Philadelphia, but in the face of the hardships...

Women’s Reentry Advocates Discuss Importance of Safe, Affordable Housing for Women Reentrants

Harrisburg, PA – Today, First Lady Frances Wolf hosted Women in Reentry: Housing, the sixth in a series of virtual conversations with...

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