Topic: Criminal Justice Reform

How a family’s quest for justice in a 90 year old Delaware County murder case should make us question who we are as a country

SCI Phoenix and other state prisons have become costly nursing homes, hospitals and care facilities for elderly inmates. A state bill offering a chance at release could benefit all of us

Through partnerships with the City and HRP Group, the Center for Employment Opportunities is helping formerly incarcerated Philadelphians on the path to a better life

By declaring mandatory lifelong incarceration for felony murder a “cruel punishment,” the PA Supreme Court carves a pathway out of prison for more than 1,000 people

For some jurors, the hardest part comes post-trial. A free West Chester University program helps citizens who’ve served recover from stress and PTSD

Philadelphia’s District Attorney since 2018 is known for his progressive stances and … outspoken self-confidence

The $5.5 million pilot program is a key part of Mayor Parker’s plan to address the addiction and homelessness issues in the ravaged neighborhood. Nine months in, no one seems to know when — or if — we’ll know it’s successful

Two city programs are already reducing crime among teenagers. A Temple criminal justice professor says it’s time to scale them.

Once a pilot, now a fully-fledged citywide program, PAD aims to divert Philadelphians from arrest and toward social services. One-and-a-half years in, how’s it doing?

A radical reconfiguration of inmate experience at SCI Chester just got the greenlight to expand to other state prisons