people
Feb. 14, 2019 12:45 pm
This couple met at Woke Bae speed dating. The event for activists returns this weekend
The fundraiser benefitting the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund is back for year two, but there's no pressure to find a significant other — friend and ally connections are encouraged, too.
purpose
Feb. 5, 2019 10:12 am
Breastfeeding in Riverside: Meet 3 moms who pump in jail
A lactation program run by Maternity Care Coalition encourages incarcerated new mothers to maintain their breast milk supply, reinforcing maternal bonds and providing health benefits to their newborns.
results
Jan. 14, 2019 12:35 pm
Pa.’s new Clean Slate Law means jail time is no longer a life sentence
At least for some Pennsylvanians, like ND, who served time in the '90s for misdemeanors: "My record should be clean just like me."
funding
Dec. 27, 2018 7:39 am
Money Moves: These 29 Philly nonprofits received holiday donations totaling $918K
The grant funding will support causes such as youth tech education, childhood cancer research and reentry initiatives.
purpose
Dec. 6, 2018 3:20 pm
So, what does a district attorney actually do?
Know Your DA in PA can teach you: The digital ACLU campaign aims to educate state residents about how the person in this elected position influences the criminal justice system.
people
Nov. 21, 2018 12:51 pm
Why Raj Jayadev is helping Philly’s criminal justice system adopt participatory defense
The Stoneleigh Fellow and MacArthur Genius from San Jose is working with the Defender Association of Philadelphia to implement the model, which "tries to make the family an extension of the defense team."
funding
Nov. 15, 2018 12:53 pm
Money Moves: These Philly impact orgs received a collective $3,921,660 in grants this fall
In this first edition of a new column tracking philanthropic and corporate giving, read about local funds supporting college access programs, youth diversion advocacy, solar energy training and more. (There's a donated house in there, too.)
funding
Oct. 29, 2018 9:18 pm
Philadelphia just won $1 million to create a trauma-informed Hub for Juvenile Justice Services
The facility would "provide more services to our young people and also, where appropriate, offer more opportunities for diversion out of the system."
funding
Oct. 24, 2018 11:04 am
Philly’s new jail population reduction goal: 50 percent in 5 years
The city just got another $4 million from the MacArthur Foundation to advance its criminal justice reform work, in addition to $3.6 million received in early 2016.
people
Oct. 8, 2018 12:45 pm
Sangeeta Prasad wants to inject more empathy into Philly’s parole and probation systems
The new Stoneleigh Fellow and ex-public defender will work with the district attorney's office to revise the practices that keep 40,000 Philadelphians under community supervision.