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Jan. 30, 2017 7:51 am
Predictive policing software is a small sliver of the police reform puzzle
Nature.com takes a look at accountability and public safety outcomes in current crime-forecasting technology (and shouts out Azavea's HunchLab suite).
people
Jan. 27, 2017 12:57 pm
Work can keep Chris Catona out of prison. His past won’t let him keep a job
Catona sold weed to feed his heroin addiction and went to prison. He worked, got clean, went to school and learned to train dogs. Yet, he can't keep a job to save his life — literally.
people
Jan. 26, 2017 12:55 pm
How this Rastafarian-Quaker and Mutulu Shakur protégé is fighting for returning citizens in Philly
The Center for Returning Citizens founder has a different vision for prison reform and reentry in Philadelphia's Black communities.
people
Jan. 18, 2017 11:30 am
Keir Bradford-Grey was mulling a run for district attorney
Philly's public defender was courted by billionaire George Soros, but decided against making a run for office.
people
Dec. 28, 2016 12:59 pm
15 social impact leaders we’ll be following in 2017
The voices we're most excited to keep up with in the new year.
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Dec. 13, 2016 8:08 am
How this federal ‘family only’ prison policy is playing out in Philly
Prison visits are proven to reduce recidivism rates, but a new federal policy is keeping inmates from their loved ones. Philly criminal defense attorney Dana Bazelon explains how for Vox.
people
Dec. 12, 2016 10:25 am
Bill Cobb is now on the board of the Defender Association
The nonprofit founder brings important perspective as a reentrant and advocate for the rights of returning citizens.
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Nov. 21, 2016 12:36 pm
The path to juvenile justice reform in Trump’s America
Stoneleigh Foundation's Marie Williams has some words of wisdom for concerned advocates: "Reform has always been local."
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Nov. 11, 2016 12:13 pm
Those expungement workshops will wipe 1,200 criminal records in Philly
But is expungement enough?
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Nov. 8, 2016 7:25 am
MSNBC takes a long look at the cycle of poverty in Philadelphia
The network's Geography of Poverty series reports on how the criminal justice system has kept many Philadelphians trapped in the cycle of poverty.