Urban Institute Releases New Report: Addressing Trauma and Victimization in Women’s Prisons
The Urban Institute: Storm Ervin - November 17, 2020 Women are the fastest-growing incarcerated population in the United States. Despite...
Temple Accepting Proposals for Public Policy Project to Provide 500+ Hours of Pro-Bono Work
Request for Proposals Government offices and non-profit organizations involved in public policy development are invited to submit a...
Conviction, Imprisonment, and Lost Earnings: Involvement with the Justice System Deepens Inequality
Breannan Center: Terry-Ann Craigie, Ames Grawert, and Cameron Kimble - September 15, 2020 America’s 400-year history of racial injustice...
Returning from Prison and Jail is Hard During Normal Times — It’s Even More Difficult During COVID-1
Prison Policy Initiative: Wanda Bertram - September 2, 2020 The very same obstacles that make it hard for people released from prison to...
People in Prison Are Twice As Likely to Die of Covid-19 Than Those on the Outside, New Report Finds
CNN: Eric Levenson - September 2, 2020 Impact Report: COVID-19 and Jails - National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice A...
Pardons as an Economic Investment Strategy: Examining a Decade of Data
Economy League: Pardons as an Economic Investment Strategy - April 2020 Individuals who encounter the criminal justice system are, in...
Pardons and Public Safety: Examining A Decade of Recidivism Data in Pennsylvania
PLSE: Pardons and Public Safety - August 2020 Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) announced the results of the ten-year...
Study Shows Low Rate of Recidivism Among Juvenile Lifers in Philadelphia Who Were Released
A new study from researchers at Montclair State University shows that approximately 1.14% of people who were sentenced to life in prison...