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Chill Moody will help raise money for music classes for Philly juvenile inmates
Proceeds from Thursday's show at Boot & Saddle with go toward the music nonprofit Beyond the Bars.
As Philly’s inmate population plummets, why aren’t we saving any money?
The number of incarcerated persons drops 18 percent, but costs still rise.