Sep. 29, 2016 8:07 am
Here’s the technology wiping criminal records at those new expungement clinics
Community Legal Services attorney Mike Hollander built the Expungement Generator in 2011 to streamline the process.
Sep. 27, 2016 12:35 pm
A year later, inmates who met Pope Francis are still caught in the justice system
According to Pennsylvania law, defendants are guaranteed a trial within 12 months. Brandan Hargrose has been waiting over two years.
Sep. 9, 2016 12:55 pm
What we’re really saying when we talk about social change
We demand it in times of civil unrest, but what can contemporary social change look like in — specifically for urban communities of color? A few local leaders break through the ambiguity.
Aug. 22, 2016 3:03 pm
This Penn study reveals more bad news about the impacts of time spent incarcerated
Can't make bail? That's time in jail before your trial — and a 30 percent higher chance of committing a more serious felony upon release.
Aug. 16, 2016 11:09 am
Why juvenile solitary confinement still happens in Pa. despite federal and state bans
Loopholes surrounding terminology and definitions have allowed juvenile solitary confinement to persist. The Inquirer reports on the issue locally.
Aug. 2, 2016 8:07 am
How two frustrated Philly judges are trying to keep former inmates out of prison
Founded by judges Michael Erdos and Lisa Rau, the MENTOR Program expects its pilot to graduate 14 out of 26 participants. Program Director Carly Friedman is optimistic.
Jul. 25, 2016 12:57 pm
Obama banned juvenile solitary confinement but here’s why it’s still alive and well
A new exhibition from California-based photographer Richard Ross is on display at the Free Library, where a handful of experts gathered to talk about juvenile solitary confinement reform in the U.S.
Jul. 14, 2016 12:45 pm
El Sawyer’s TED talk about his time in prison will wake you up
For eight years, the Media in Neighborhoods Group cofounder's name was DC-3617.
Jul. 11, 2016 9:59 am
These 300 re-entrants were sentenced to life as kids. Who will help them reintegrate?
Social services will need to figure out how to serve the 295 individuals returning to Philadelphia from life sentences they received as juveniles.
Jul. 7, 2016 12:22 pm
This fellowship could make El Sawyer the face of incarceration reform in Philly
The Philadelphia filmmaker and educator has received a two year $100,000 grant from the New York-based foundation to continue his work surrounding mass incarceration and re-entry.