As Part of Proposed Settlement, SEPTA Must Lift Blanket Ban on Applicants with Past Drug Convictions
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Patricia Madej - January 29, 2021 SEPTA has struck a deal to lift a “blanket ban” barring qualified applicants...
Philly Prisons Lift Shelter-In-Place Measures, But COVID Infections Still on the Rise
WHYY: Aaron Moselle - January 26, 2021 After attempting to test every incarcerated person and staffer on State Road for COVID-19, the...
Biden Will End Federal Use of Private Prisons, But the Order Excludes Immigrant Detention Centers
US News: Claire Hansen - January 26, 2021 An executive order signed by President Joe Biden on Tuesday aiming to end the use of private...
Coronavirus Death Counts Exceed One Per Day in Pennsylvania Prisons
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Editorial Board - January 22, 2021 Coronavirus is raging in Pennsylvania’s state prisons. In the first 20 days...
Congress Clinches Deal to Restore Pell Grants for People in Prison 26 Years After Ban
Politico: Michael Stratford - December 20, 2020 Congressional leaders have struck a deal to reinstate Pell grants for incarcerated...
Incarcerated People and Corrections Staff Should Be Prioritized in COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
Prison Policy Initiative: Katie Rose Quandt - December 8, 2020 As the approaching rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine brings hope of an...
Philly Nonprofit to Bail Out More Than Two Dozen People in City Jails Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
WHYY: Aaron Moselle - December 11, 2020 In the middle of an outbreak of COVID-19 inside city jails, the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund...