Ardella’s House Brings New form of Dignity for Formerly Incarcerated Women
WHYY: Cherri Gregg | 7/13/22 Between 1980 and 2020, the number of incarcerated women rose by more than 475%, according to a new report...
Recidivism Isn’t the Only Measure of Progress After Incarceration
The Hill: Elsa Chen, Richard Rosenfield and Ronald Day | July 7, 2022 Crime rates are increasing across the United States. If history is...
Juvenile Lifer Gives Hope to the Formerly Incarcerated
WHYY: Cherri Gregg | June 28, 2022 David Luis Gonzalez is an artist, TedX speaker, podcast host, and support coach for the “I Am More”...
Philadelphia Foundation Offers Grant Opportunities for Youth Art Programs (8/1)
New grant opportunity through the Philadelphia Foundation for nonprofits serving youth with arts programming. Max award is $40,000, with...
Philadelphia Mayor Proposes $184M for Anti-Violence Strategy
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Anna Orso | June 10, 2022 (TNS) — It was her daughter’s prom weekend, and Kendra Brooks had finally sat down...
Juvenile Justice: Advocates Argue for Community Based Rehabilitation
The Christian Science Monitor: Dave Collins | June 6, 2022 David Harrington spent a tense eight months in a Philadelphia jail when he was...
Funding for Workforce Programs and Policies (7/31)
This new funding opportunity will “support organizations in implementing initiatives that center workers and learners of color in...
Apply to the Criminal Justice Microgrant Fund (7/1)
About the fund The Criminal Justice Microgrant Fund provides resources to community-based organizations doing innovative work on criminal...
Commonwealth Needs the Right Interventions for Youth to Prevent Recidivism
HARRISBURG – The Sens. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Anthony Williams (D-8) today introduced the Juvenile Justice Policy Act, which aims...
Read Donnell Drinks' Article on How to Support Philly Kids in Staying Out of the Justice System
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Donnell Drinks | May 23, 2022 I was born in North Philadelphia to a 17-year-old mother who struggled with...