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Oct. 27, 2020 5:20 pm
Candace McKinley: ‘We have all the tools we need to start building and collectively funding the alternatives to police’
In this Q & A, the lead organizer of the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund talks about posting bail for last night's protesters, how small businesses are in the same boat as looters, and what we all need to get about this police violence.
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Aug. 17, 2020 1:44 pm
As the coronavirus rages in prisons, ethical issues of crime and punishment become more compelling
With 29 deaths for every 100,000 inmates, New Jersey has the highest COVID-19-related death rate in the nation.
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Jun. 8, 2020 11:00 am
Candace McKinley: Yes, #DefundthePolice. But also #FreeThemAll and #AbolishPrisons
Philadelphia Community Bail Fund's lead organizer outlines three actions nonprofits should be taking to "connect the uprising’s cry for justice to dismantling the entire prison industrial complex."
purpose
Jan. 31, 2017 12:41 pm
10 things you should know about reentry in Philadelphia
The people, facts and figures — and why it's a good thing there's no “face of reentry” in Philly.
purpose
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.
results
Oct. 12, 2016 11:43 am
Slate takes a look at Pa.’s troubled history of wrongful convictions
The system is broken.
results
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.
funding
Apr. 14, 2016 8:22 am
Why taxpayers should care about Philly’s $3.5M MacArthur grant
The grant will fund a plan to reduce the prison population by 34 percent. That's 2,380 people currently in jail and not in jobs.
results
Apr. 13, 2016 2:27 pm
This pair of Pa. bills would help ex-offenders find gainful employment
Two identical "Clean Slate" bills were just introduced in the state Senate and House with bipartisan support.
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Apr. 4, 2016 2:58 pm
Eastern State Penitentiary wants to know how you really feel about mass incarceration
The museum has commissioned an interactive digital questionnaire that prompts visitors to choose one of four rationales for why prisons exist.