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Joe Biden speaking
Courts & Law
6abc

Biden commutes death sentence for Philadelphia drug lord who killed 12 people, including children

On Monday, the president announced he is commuting the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, including Kaboni Savage, who ordered the firebombing of a house in 2004.

4 days ago

George Brinkley looking at a tablet while sitting at a table
Community

Tablets provide people in Delaware prisons convenient connection to family at a cost

The Delaware Department of Correction distributed tablets for free. But some features, including communicating with family, come with a cost.

1 week ago

Listen 0:51
Larry Krasner speaks
Courts & Law
6abc

2 Philly corrections officers charged in separate contraband smuggling schemes

District Attorney Krasner announced the arrests Tuesday after authorities discovered inmates received phones, AirPods and drugs at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.

2 weeks ago

Gov. Phil Murphy signs a pardon
Courts & Law

N.J. Gov. Murphy pardons 33 and commutes 3 sentences, including case supported by Kim Kardashian

Murphy's first use of his clemency authority comes after he set up a special review board in June aimed at bringing cases deserving of a pardon or commutation for review.

2 weeks ago

Arun Kundnani
Arts & Entertainment

Arun Kundnani receives Whiting Foundation grant for work documenting Jamal Al-Amin

The Philly-based writer is the first person allowed access to interview the Civil Rights Movement leader since he was incarcerated in 2002.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:15
Nagasasikanth Mopuri smiles
Health

New South Jersey clinic opens to bridge health care gaps for people leaving jails and prisons

The Omega Physicians health clinic in Medford, New Jersey, provides primary care and specialty services like psychiatry and addiction treatment.

3 weeks ago

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A billboard put up by Families Against Fentanyl displayed their message in Placentia, CA, in 2023. Responding to outrage over fentanyl deaths, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to get tough on dealers and Mexican cartels. (Orange County Register/MediaNews Group via Getty Images)
Politics & Policy
NPR

Trump’s promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts

Critics say there's no indication Trump's efforts to secure the southern border during his first term were effective in stopping fentanyl.

1 month ago

A testimonial from Monique T. on a sign
Health

Addiction treatment in Pa. prisons is improving, new report shows, but experts say significant gaps remain

About 86% of county jails now offer methadone or buprenorphine, medications that are effective in treating opioid use disorder.

1 month ago

Listen 1:38
Philly DA Larry Kranser
Courts & Law

Man sentenced for escaping a Philadelphia prison after being involved in 4 murders

Ameen Hurst, 20, will serve 55 to 110 years behind bars following his escape from prison, where he was being held for murder charges.

1 month ago

Menendez Brothers in court
Courts & Law

Prosecutors seek resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced during a Thursday news conference that his office would recommend the brothers be sentenced to 50 years to life.

2 months ago

The exterior of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility as seen through a fence
Courts & Law

Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says

The family of a former Philly jail inmate is suing the institution, saying officials there caused the death of a diabetic inmate by failing to provide insulin, other care.

2 months ago

Herbert Rice
Courts & Law

50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

Thousands of people at Holmesburg Prison were exposed to painful skin tests, anesthesia-free surgery, harmful radiation and mind-altering drugs.

2 months ago

Dauphin County Prison (Michael Rubinkam / AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania updates guidance for incarcerated voters

“We know from the last two elections how close the ballot totals were,” said one voting advocate. “We want to make sure that these folks are counted.”

2 months ago

Listen 1:12
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner answers press questions after announcing charges against former officer Mark Dial in the shooting and killing of 27 year-old Eddie Irizzary on September 8, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Studio 2
Courts & Law

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner defends his record

DA Krasner won two elections running as a progressive criminal justice reformer. His critics say he's been too soft on crime.

Air Date: October 15, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 44:24
Jackie Robinson showing students work
Science

Once incarcerated, Philly expert moves students into climate-solution careers

Jackie Robinson, a building trades instructor, spent time in prison but now works at a nonprofit that teaches students how to make homes more climate-friendly.

3 months ago

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