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...
Report by Impact Justice Details Harmful Consequences of Prison Food Policies
Eating Behind Bars: Ending the Hidden Punishment of Food in Prison Good food nourishes and sustains the body— and does more than that....
Prisons Have Already Failed to Contain Covid-19. What Happens When the New Variants Arrive?
Vox: Aviva Stahl - January 30, 2021 The rapid spread of new variants of the coronavirus, some of which seem to be more contagious than...
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...
PA Prisons Won’t Mandate COVID-19 Tests for Staff, Even As Outbreaks Grow Frequent and Deadly
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Samantha Melamed - December 8, 2020 In the last week, 150 people in Philadelphia jails have tested positive...
Send First Vaccines to Pennsylvania’s Prisons | Opinion
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Jordan Hyatt - December 7, 2020 Pennsylvania’s prisons and jails have been ravaged by COVID-19. Incarcerated...
COVID-19’s Fall Rise Hitting State and City Prisons Too
The Philadelphia Tribune: Aaron Moselle WHYY - November 21, 2020 Every afternoon, state Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel gets a map...