The Endless Trap of American Parole
Washington Post: Jennifer Miller - May 24, 2021 When William Palmer was 17, he put on a ski mask and tried to rob a man — a crime that...
Parole Is Better Than Prison. But That Doesn’t Mean I’m Free.
The Marshall Project: Abd'Allah Lateef - May 13, 2021 On the morning of Feb. 11, 2021, while residents of Philadelphia braced themselves...
Grants to End Systemic Racism – April 30th
Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand Invite Community Organizations to Join the Fight to End Systemic Racism As part of a ten-year, $100 million...
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) Looking to Hire State Policy Director - Pennsylvania
Employees of FAMM are deeply motivated to help fight the injustice and burden of mandatory minimum sentencing. The work is meaningful and...
Opinion: Why Vaccinating People in Prison Should Be a Priority
Note: PRC encourages the use of person first language whenever possible in referring to people with justice involvement, and people in...
Joe Ligon, The Nation’s Oldest Juvenile Lifer, Just Left PA Prison After 68 Years
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Samantha Melamed - February 11, 2021 Leaving the State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Montgomery County...
Philly Receives $2.3 Million Grant to Continue Working to Reduce Its Jail Population
The Philadelphia Inquier: Chris Palmer and Samantha Melamed - February 9, 2021 Philadelphia has been awarded a $2.3 million MacArthur...
COVID-19 is Spreading Faster Than Ever. Jail Populations Are Surging Too
The Appeal: Jerry Iannelli - February 03, 2021 Gordon Weekes, the chief public defender in Broward County, Florida, believed that March...
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...