Philly’s opioid crisis

About 1 in 5 incarcerated people in Philly have opioid use disorder, with 400 getting treatment daily. After a snag, the prison’s bupe program is open again.

DA Larry Krasner’s next goal: “End mass supervision.” PA has more people on parole or probation than almost any other state.

Starting today, there’s no charge for Pennsylvanians to apply for a conviction pardon (it used to cost at least $63)

Eastern State Penitentiary will no longer be neutral in recognizing mass incarceration as a crisis

The ACLU is suing Philly court magistrates, saying they’re breaking the law by jailing people who can’t afford bail

Jondhi Harrell tells 6abc the story of how his 18 years in prison led to founding The Center for Returning Citizens

The ACLU is suing PA’s Department of Corrections over its policy to inspect mail sent to incarcerated people

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After spending four months in special housing, Bill Cosby was just moved to a general population unit at the Montgomery County prison where he’s serving three to 10 years for sexual assault

More than 2,600 prisoners were moved into PA’s largest prison facility before construction was complete

PA’s prison population shrunk by 2 percent last year, the largest decline on record, per Gov. Wolf

As Congress enshrines a ban on youth solitary confinement in federal prisons, local advocates are pushing PA to do the same

Gov. Wolf granted clemency to an incarcerated man who has served 22 years of his 125-to-292-year sentence for selling marijuana and cocaine

There’s a protest at Wolf’s Philly office because people behind bars won’t get holiday cards this year

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The Center for Returning Citizens is offering free holiday portraits for families with loved ones incarcerated in Pennsylvania

A win for incarcerated people battling Hepatitis C

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State prosecutors are trying to revoke the license of one of the prison system’s top psychologists, who was promoted despite allegations of negligence

The ACLU is suing Pennsylvania over its strict prison mail policy, saying that it violates prisoners’ right to confidentially with their attorneys

Mike Africa Sr. is the second member of the MOVE 9 to be released on parole

Chef Kurt Evans’ next ‘End Mass Incarceration’ dinner will explore alternatives for drug addiction + mental illness

The Oct. 28 event will raise money for Books Through Bars

Pennsylvania prisons’ ban on letters is causing communication rifts while enriching a Florida firm