Directory of reports from the Reentry Project partnership

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This month: A new art collaboration, free expungement clinics, families of incarcerated individuals and more – March 31, 2018
Family stays connected through phone calls and letters – March 23, 2018
Each year 25,000 return to Philadelphia after incarceration – March 23, 2018
Restorative justice collaboration helps formerly incarcerated individuals make connections through art – March 14, 2018
Expungement clinics being held around city – March 14, 2018
Reentry Navigator created to make finding resources easier for former juvenile lifers – March 3, 2018
This month: Best practices for businesses, incarcerated families, Malcom Jenkins’ 2018 wishlist and more – February 26, 2018
Employers can welcome returning citizens with new icon on Generocity job board – February 15, 2018
Eagles’ All-Pro safety lays out his wish list for 2018 – February 6, 2018
More prison admissions, far steeper sentences – January 30, 2018
Philadelphia businesses share best practices for supporting formerly incarcerated employees – January 29, 2018
This month: Trauma-informed teaching, Malcom Jenkins reports, looking back at our events and more – January 27, 2018
Grid looks back on the #PowerUpReentry hackathon – January 8, 2018
Tell your friends! You can watch The Reentry Blueprint on cable and online every Monday this month – January 8, 2018
Look inside a local school where trauma-informed teaching techniques are leading to success – January 3, 2018
Jenkins: Mothers in Charge “Thinking for a Change” program works with juvenile offenders to reduce recidivism – January 2, 2018
Jenkins: Frontline Dads fighting to make Philadelphia safer and more just – January 2, 2018
Watch it one more time: The Reentry Blueprint – December 20, 2017
Cities could benefit from rewarding good behavior with shorter sentences – December 18, 2017
This week: Profiling two organizations on the frontline of reentry – December 18, 2017
This week: The Reentry Project wins Philadelphia News Award – December 16, 2017
Honored: The Reentry Project wins Philadelphia News Award – December 15, 2017
Video: Looking back at #PowerUpReentry – December 13, 2017
Philadelphia Assembled exhibit concludes with discussion on art and societal transformations – December 13, 2017
New location expected to make RISE more accessible – December 13, 2017
This week: Help us select our topic for 2018! – December 9, 2017
Hey Philly: Help us decide what to report on in 2018! – December 8, 2017
Sentence becomes rallying point for criminal justice reform – December 5, 2017
New model may help families and friends support defendants in Philadelphia – December 3, 2017
This week: We need one minute of your time today please – December 1, 2017
Tapping shunned labor pool produces excellent results – November 29, 2017
A Pennsylvania mother struggles to transition after years of incarceration – November 29, 2017
When someone is fatally shot, it’s often the parents who show up – November 29, 2017
Do we ask for much? Your clicks can make the difference – November 28, 2017
Reentry Blueprint attendees asked: What’s the greatest challenge for returning citizens? – November 21, 2017
Volunteer program aims to break down barriers between society and sex offenders – November 19, 2017
City much more likely to send probationers back to prison – November 18, 2017
This week: Looking back at The Reentry Blueprint and catching up with more great reporting – November 18, 2017
Watch it again: The Reentry Blueprint – November 17, 2017
Revisit “The Reentry Blueprint” in words and pictures – November 16, 2017
Program created by incarcerated fathers at Graterford, for incarcerated fathers – November 16, 2017
First look: The Reentry Blueprint – November 16, 2017
The big night is here: Tune in live for The Reentry Blueprint – November 15, 2017
Music program inside Graterford needs funding; raises reform questions – November 15, 2017
Animal control officer honored for work he started while in prison – November 15, 2017
Coalition sends workers to factory with industry-recognized certificates earned in jail – November 14, 2017
Activists launch efforts to raise community money for bail – November 14, 2017
Act of good citizenship sparks fast friendship – November 11, 2017
This week: Tune in for The Reentry Blueprint! – November 11, 2017
Good news! You can tune in for The Reentry Blueprint on air and online Wednesday night – November 10, 2017
Center for Male Engagement can be a lifeline on CCP campus – November 9, 2017
POWER Northeast fights to increase voter registration in the Lehigh ValleyNovember 7, 2017
Employers discuss hiring previously incarcerated peopleNovember 4, 2017
This week: Business leaders discuss the benefits of hiring formerly incarcerated people. And a prosecutor apologizes to a juvenile liferNovember 3, 2017
Business leaders discuss benefits of hiring formerly incarcerated people – November 2, 2017
Family hopes new district attorney will take up case for review – October 31, 2017
Business leaders surveyed on hiring formerly incarcerated people – October 30, 2017
Sold out event: Discussing challenges and benefits of hiring previously incarcerated people – October 30, 2017
This week: Community surveys, hackathon recaps and more critical reporting – October 28, 2017
Festival raising money to get parents home for the holidays – October 26, 2017
Inside-Out Prison Exchange celebrates 20 years – October 25, 2017
Organizers expanding Philadelphia Community Bail Fund – October 25, 2017
Jenkins heading for Harrisburg; releases video calling for end to cash bailc – October 23, 2017
WHYY recaps #PowerUpReentry project demonstrations – October 23, 2017
Slide show: Here’s what our #PowerUpReentry hackathon looked like – October 22, 2017
Live from #PowerUpReentry – October 21, 2017
NBC10 checks out PowerUp Reentry opening night – October 21, 2017
This Week: Getting ready for #PowerUpReentry – and a new event announcement – October 20, 2017
Juvenile lifer released, finds himself surrounded by unfamiliar devices – October 20, 2017
#PowerUpReentry: A Digital Solutions Day is set to begin – October 19, 2017
This weekend: Hackathon to tackle prisoner reentry – October 17, 2017
We’ve got three big events coming up — beginning this week — and they are all free – October 16, 2017
Free event: Business leaders to discuss hiring formerly incarcerated people – October 14, 2017
This week: Hackathon countdown and more reporting on solutions – October 14, 2017
Hoping to show peers a better way of coping with their situations – October 12, 2017
New Leash on Life teaches inmates to train unadoptable dogs, giving both a better future – October 12, 2017
Norwegian delegation visits five Pennsylvania prisons – October 11, 2017
Financial Reality Fairs coming to five Pennsylvania cities – October 11, 2017
Class-action lawsuit calls policy “cruel and unconstitutional” – October 10, 2017
PowerUp Reentry aims to solve challenges facing returning citizens – October 9, 2017
Prison reform advocate wants to increase civic engagement among formerly incarcerated voters – October 9, 2017
This week: More stories of transition and an opportunity to speak at our main event – October 7, 2017
The Reentry Blueprint will feature lighting talks from returning citizens – October 6, 2017
Apply now to take the stage and share your solutions – October 4, 2017
Halfway Back introduces Jamel Workman – October 3, 2017
Successful compassionate-release petitions are exceedingly rare and excruciatingly slow – October 1, 2017
This week: Introducing our signature event and delivering more vital reporting – September 30, 2017
An event hosted by Redemption Housing challenges participants to experience the reentry process – September 29, 2017
Story helps children express feelings about incarcerated loved ones – September 28, 2017
This entrepreneur wants to help other returning people put their skills to work – September 28, 2017
Could you make it on the outside after years in prison? – September 28, 2017
Free public event to advance the conversation on reentry in Philadelphia – September 27, 2017
Meet one of the organizers behind Power-Up Reentry – September 27, 2017
Critics concerned assessment tool could consider proxies for race and socioeconomic status – September 26, 2017
Criminal justice world divided on risk-assessment tools – September 26, 2017
This week: Life-saving bootcamp, event news and expanding our project – September 23, 2017
Lenfest Institute grant will help expand The Reentry Project to become the Philadelphia Solutions Journalism Project – September 21, 2017
Hackathon to focus on reentry and we want you there – September 20, 2017
Lancaster model reduces recidivism rate to 15 percent – September 19, 2017
This week: Digital solutions, new podcast and important reporting – September 16, 2017
Join us for PowerUp Reentry: A Digital Solutions Day – September 15, 2017
Intensive program reducing recidivism and stirring statewide conversation – September 14, 2017
We need your help: Let’s brainstorm! – September 13, 2017
Halfway Back introduces Howard Butler – September 12, 2017
Consensus brewing to end cash bail in Philadelphia – September 11, 2017
This week: Here’s what’s actually happening – September 9, 2017
Released lifers feeling extraordinary privilege and grave responsibility – September 8, 2017
Malcolm Jenkins wants you to really stare in the mirror and think – September 7, 2017
Partners pair up coffee with jobs – September 6, 2017
This week: Education necessity and barriers – September 2, 2017
Dealing often felt more promising than school – September 1, 2017
But what about those facing barriers to education? – August 30, 2017
This week: Jobless, homeless, convict … but now she’s an award-winner – August 18, 2017
Previously incarcerated mother now burgeoning artist – August 11, 2017
This week: Inmates helping inmates, helping women through reentry and more – August 11, 2017
Often called ‘Philadelphia re-entry court,’ it’s not a court at all – August 10, 2017
‘What do you need to thrive back in your community?’ – August 8, 2017
This week: Reentry infographic, expungement clinic, We Rise Tour, and solutions journalism – August 5, 2017
With music and discussion, event focuses on scourge of mass incarceration – August 4, 2017
Peer support serves vital need in Pennsylvania prisons – August 4, 2017
Infographic addresses reentry in Philadelphia – August 3, 2017
Understanding The Reentry Project: Discussing fixes can enhance journalism – August 2, 2017
Tonight: Van Jones’s “We Rise Tour” coming to Philadelphia – August 1, 2017
Volunteers and lawyers help residents clear their records for a shot at better jobs and housing – July 29, 2017
This week: Lessons from “Women Unshackled,” another juvenile lifer resentenced and last chance to catch art exhibit – July 28, 2017
Prisoner worked to redeem himself in eyes of victim’s family – July 26, 2017
The crowd at ‘Women Unshackled’ heard from Sens. Cory Booker and Kamala Harris about problems and solutions – July 25, 2017
Victim’s family attends alternative justice event – July 25, 2017
You can still catch “Rethinking Reentry Through Art” at Philadelphia City Hall –July 24, 2017
This week: Read, watch and share your story – July 21, 2017
Execution notices sent to inmates likely to never be put to death – July 20, 2017
After incarceration, North Philly man shares inspiration and advice – July 18, 2017
Stories of healthcare during incarceration – July 14, 2017
This week: Read and share your story – July 14, 2017
Why Philly is still not saving money as prison population drops – July 13, 2017
Rapper raises money to fund music classes for incarcerated youth – July 13, 2017
Church provides support for formerly incarcerated – July 12, 2017
New program provides workforce training for returning citizens – July 7, 2017
This week: Watch, read and listen – July 7, 2017
Affect of Vivitrol still unknown for people receiving addiction treatment after incarceration – July 6, 2017
People sentenced just after turning 18 are appealing Pa.’s mandatory life sentences – July 6, 2017
Women in reentry: community, coping and strength – July 6, 2017
Here’s your chance to get a job in tech – July 6, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 30 – June 30, 2017
This week: Read, listen and share your story – June 30, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 29 – June 29, 2017
‘Beyond the Walls’ summit focuses on healthcare during and after incarceration – June 29, 2017
Pa. senate passes bill to seal some criminal records – June 29, 2017
The Politics of Pot — The Pushback, Episode 5 – June 29, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 28 – June 28, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 27 – June 27, 2017
Pa. offers new plan for ‘swift and certain’ justice – June 27, 2017
Sentencing children to life in prison requires incapability of rehabilitation, Pa. court rules – June 27, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 26 – June 26, 2017
Pa. begins first statewide effort to help returning citizens – June 26, 2017
State halfway houses undergoing attempts at reform – June 26, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 25 – June 25, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 24 – June 24, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 23 – June 23, 2017
PowerCorps program key in helping formerly incarcerated man change life – June 23, 2017
This week: Read, listen and share your story – June 23, 2017
State legislators considering better guidelines for public school discipline – June 22, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 22 – June 22, 2017
Philadelphia to revamp its tax incentive to hire returning citizens – June 21, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 21 – June 21, 2017
Screening prompts community conversation – June 21, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 20 – June 20, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 19 – June 19, 2017
Join us at a free event Tuesday: Re-Entry Film Festival will feature “They Call Us Monsters” documentary – June 19, 2017
Reentry Fact of The Day: June 18 – June 18, 2017
Ceremony honors “Women Working for a Change” – June 18, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 17 – June 17, 2017
Slideshow and resources: It’s Reentry Awareness Month in Philadelphia – June 17, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 16 – June 16, 2017
This week: Read, watch and listen – June 16, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 15 – June 15, 2017
Songs in the Key of Free: bringing music from prison to the public – June 15, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 14 – June 14, 2017
Rescue dogs for veterans help comfort inmates who train them – June 14, 2017
In 2 years, Philadelphia reduced its prison population by 18 percent – June 13, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 12 – June 12, 2017
Program helps people returning from prison find life-changing carpentry jobs – June 12, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 11 – June 11, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 10 – June 10, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 9 CORRECTED – June 9, 2017
This week: Watch, read and share your story – June 9, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 8 – June 8, 2017
Watch: Stories About Life After Incarceration – June 8, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 7 – June 7, 2017
State to continue virtual visitation program for families – June 7, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 6 – June 6, 2017
After almost 40 years, man serving life sentence could get parole – June 6, 2017
Solving reentry and recidivism from both sides – June 6, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 5 – June 5, 2017
A treatment center that helps prevent drug and alcohol abuse – June 5, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 4 – June 4, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 3 – June 3, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 2 – June 2, 2017
Mural Arts pairs with formerly incarcerated to share stories, art – June 2, 2017
This week: Learn, get active and share your story – June 2, 2017
Reentry Fact of the Day: June 1 – June 1, 2017
What’s happening for Reentry Month? – June 1, 2017
Reentry Awareness Month in Philadelphia starts now and you are invited – June 1, 2017
This week: Read, watch and share stories – May 26, 2017
Jailed at 19, man freed more than two decades later – May 24, 2017
Reentry Stories: Returning citizens share their experiences – May 23, 2017
This week: Read, listen and get back with us – May 21, 2017
Philadelphia’s oldest teen lifer won’t seek parole – May 19, 2017
The Reentry Project wants to hear from you! – May 17, 2017
Audio: The Reentry Project joins discussion on women and reentry – May 17, 2017
New statewide effort launched to help former prisoners stay free – May 16, 2017
ACLU pushing “smart justice values” on election day in Philadelphia – May 16, 2017
Juvenile lifers must choose between seeking new sentences and pursuing exoneration – May 15, 2017
Subscribe for free: The Reentry Project Weekly – May 14, 2017
ACLU voter-education campaign employs formerly incarcerated people – May 13, 2017
Crowdfunding effort aims to bring women home, inform public on effects of cash bail – May 12, 2017
Hope Hall serves clients awaiting parole; addresses what may have landed them in prison – May 11, 2017
Photos: Crowd, panel and story booths energize gathering – May 10, 2017
Here’s a recap of our first community event: – May 9, 2017
School on Wheels to offer educational programming to formerly incarcerated people – May 9, 2017
Tell us your story – May 8, 2017
Get it for free: The Reentry Project Weekly – May 7, 2017
Justice issues dominated recent Philly DA forum – May 5, 2017
Yoga program intended to help Philadelphia prisoners reduce stress and stay out of jail once released – May 5, 2017
Volunteers respond to friends and family of people in prison – May 4, 2017
Saturday: Tell your story to The Reentry Project – May 4, 2017
Seventeen percent of Philadelphia inmates living with serious mental illness – May 3, 2017
Panelists pointed to lack of jobs and stable, long-term housing – May 3, 2017
Lawyers propose “bold policy reform” to help young people through reentry – May 2, 2017
Kaepernick partners with 100 Suits to help reduce recidivism rates – May 2, 2017
Reentry program started by two federal judges gets results – May 1, 2017
Critics: Maybe it’s time to reconsider housing kids in adult jails altogether – May 1, 2017
The Reentry Project Weekly is here! – April 30, 2017
Thousands locked up in Philadelphia because they can’t afford bail – April 30, 2017
Education makes list of evidence-based programs to reduce recidivism – April 30, 2017
Helen Ubiñas checks in with Colwin Williams – April 29, 2017
Prison officials estimate 78 percent of inmates in Philadelphia may be eligible to vote – April 28, 2017
Join us for our first community event. It’s free! – April 27, 2017
Free event today: Breaking Down Walls: From Prison to Power – April 26, 2017
New look; still free: The Reentry Project Weekly – April 23, 2017
One: A brownie makes the difference in the neighborhood – April 22, 2017
Open hiring means getting a job despite having criminal record – April 21, 2017
Quartet plays for inmates at Philadelphia Detention Center – April 20, 2017
Doe Fund says housing, education, and employment are key to reentry – April 20, 2017
Issues differ for women in prison – April 20, 2017
Kensington church offers bible study, boxing lessons and alternatives to the street – April 19, 2017
Philadelphia Reentry Coalition announces #RethinkingReentry Call for Artwork – April 18, 2017
Philadelphia prison populations are declining; reformers say more to come – April 18, 2017
Philadelphia mayor: Reform plan making real progress – April 18, 2017
Studies: Dog-training partnerships have a positive effect on prisoners – April 18, 2017
Fathers discuss reconnecting with their children – April 17, 2017
Subscribe for free: The Reentry Project Weekly – April 16, 2017
NY: Pilot program to place house inmates with their families – April 15, 2017
Pennsylvania Prison Society seeking mentors to help reduce recidivism – April 14, 2017
Oklahoma tries UK funding model to reduce state’s female incarceration rate, which is highest in US – April 14, 2017
Connecticut arrests, jail admissions and recidivism at historic lows – April 14, 2017
Bloc Party seeks to engage and mobilize returning citizens – April 13, 2017
How do Philly DA candidates plan to improve reentry? – April 13, 2017
College program helps formerly incarcerated students find success – April 13, 2017
Pa. recognized among leaders in second-chance policy legislation – April 12, 2017
Nonprofit guides women through reentry – April 12, 2017
Children of incarcerated men face higher risk of health problems – April 12, 2017
Lawmakers introduce Fair Chance Act – April 7, 2017
Reentry Coalition officials discuss Philadelphia’s plan to reduce recidivism – April 7, 2017
Formerly incarcerated writer discusses media coverage from “other side” – April 6, 2017
Michigan Gov. signs legislation to promote prisoner rehabilitation – April 6, 2017
Coffee brand helps citizens to rebuild after prison – April 5, 2017
NFL player goes to Capitol Hill seeking criminal justice reform – April 5, 2017
Caseworker helping newly released prisoners regain their identities – April 5, 2017
NYC: $10 million Jails to Jobs initiative will help connect convicts with employment opportunitiesApril 5, 2017
Pa. launches initiative to decrease mentally ill prison population – April 4, 2017
Harvard researcher says this key factor prevents return to prison – April 4, 2017
Research shows that prison conditions impact preparation for reentry – April 4, 2017
NYC DA announces Reentry Innovation Challenge – April 3, 2017
Life after a life sentence: A personal story from Tyrone Werts – April 2, 2017
Gatherings scheduled to address pardons process – April 1, 2017
Don’t miss our free newsletter! – March 31, 2017
Former lawyer who went to prison finds calling in helping other returning citizens – March 31, 2017
Employment status is key predictor of recidivism – March 30, 2017
Tech proposal raising questions in Indiana – March 30, 2017
Readers react to stories about former drug dealers working at supermarkets – March 29, 2017
Delaware selected for national program focused on improving reentry process; providing treatment – March 29, 2017
Delegation travels to Graterford prison in hopes of helping inmates – March 28, 2017
Los delegados viajan a la prisión de Graterford con la esperanza de ayudar a los reos – March 28, 2017
Report: Mass. ban on employers inquiring about criminal history has mixed results – March 28, 2017
Event: West Philly Community Center to screen Kalief Browder story and host discussion Thursday – March 28, 2017
Montana legislators propose bills to reverse prison overcapacity – March 27, 2017
Event: Art, Activism and Conversation with PHL’s Reentry Think Tank this Wednesday – March 27, 2017
Louisiana lawmakers exploring options to reduce prison population – March 26, 2017
PA poll: State must do more to reduce recidivism – March 26, 2017
Virginia study will send inmates home with personalized transition plan; continuing info – March 26, 2017
Scholar: Legislation helpful but has unintended consequences – March 25, 2017
Don’t miss our free newsletter! – March 24, 2017
Dominique “Peak” Johnson will join Billy Penn on a special one-year Knight fellowship – March 24, 2017
Fellowship now offered to formerly incarcerated artists – March 23, 2017
Guam officials and juvenile agencies hatch a plan to reduce youth recidivism – March 23, 2017
Local journalists get to know the Philadelphia Reentry Reporting Collaborative – March 23, 2017
Small town DA sets example and leads ex-inmates from jails to jobs – March 23, 2017
Former inmate wants to inspire others – March 22, 2017
Reducing recidivism demands coordinated services and communicationMarch 22, 2017
Philadelphia schools employ 284 counselors; 351 police officersMarch 21, 2017
Former inmate and experts agree: A good job is key to keeping people from returning to prisonMarch 21, 2017
Supermarket hires former inmates; finds business skillsMarch 20, 2017
Occupational licensing laws make it harder to find jobs after prisonMarch 19, 2017
Don’t miss our free newsletter!March 19, 2017
Join us; its free! ..Seeking solutions Monday evening at Temple Journalism – March 18, 2017
We’re making friends on Twitter too!March 18, 2017
These programs are changing the “climate” for people leaving prison in Erie – March 18, 2017
Deaf inmates need criminal justice reform and resources – March 17, 2017
Charter school hosts screening of 13th, Oscar-nominated documentary on racialized mass incarceration – March 17, 2017
Gateway to Reentry: Ten steps on how to stay home – March 16, 2017
Solution of the week: Raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18 – March 15, 2017
Recidivism rate is significantly higher without vocational training – March 14, 2017
Reentry Think Tank connects those recently released from prison with local services – March 11, 2017
Workshop School students hear A Call to Action on mass incarceration – March 9, 2017
Video: Furnishing A Future – March 7, 2017
Podcast: Women helping women avoid recidivism – March 6, 2017
#SolutionoftheWeek: So we’re gonna heal? – February 28, 2017
Data could be key to success for Philadelphia Reentry Coalition – February 22, 2017
Deaf and incarceratedFebruary 19, 2017
Motivation and self-affirmation help recently paroled women face the past and prepare for the future – February 18, 2017
Attorney in Kensington helping to expunge criminal records and protect victims of wage theft – February 17, 2017
Mentorship as a tool to prevent re-offending – February 16, 2017
#SolutionoftheWeek: ‘Thoughtful’ choices – February 15, 2017
Podcast: Debtor’s prison, bail reform and changing policy – February 15, 2017
Philadelphia startup lets people search for national Ban the Box laws – February 13, 2017
Philabundance Community Kitchen gives offenders a chance in the kitchen and at a trade – February 11, 2017
Podcast: Political science professor discusses criminal justice series at Eastern State Penitentiary – February 10, 2017
Video: Prison taught me how I can help – February 9, 2017
Former inmates get work experience recycling electronics for local nonprofit – February 6, 2017
What happens to incarcerated people when they are released from prison? – January 31, 2017
Podcast: A New Leash on Life – January 30, 2017
Using creative expression to transition from offender to artist – January 30, 2017
Graterford inmate goes from teaching rescue dogs in prison to becoming a dog trainer on the outside – January 27, 2017
I’m FREE assist women transition to life after incarceration through programs and services – January 24, 2017
Baltimore company rehabs former offenders and abandoned houses – January 21, 2017
Get to know the Philadelphia Reentry Reporting Collaborative – January 16, 2017
The odds of returning to prison are high, but efforts to reverse the trend grow – January 15, 2017
Ex-offenders help city officials to understand transitioning to life on the outside – January 10, 2017
For some New Jersey residents unable to pay bail, change in policy could grant freedom – December 22, 2016
Davon Clark talks about his media company geared for children – December 10, 2016
RISE aims to make sure ex-offenders don’t return to Philadelphia jails – December 8, 2016
Time, distance and walls can’t stop love from reaching those in prison – December 5, 2016
Mural Arts Program curates public art installation about criminal justice reform – December 1, 2016
My sister’s struggle: A mentally ill veteran behind bars – December 1, 2016
Assignment: Learning to tell fuller stories – November 23, 2016
Whose voices are you hearing? – November 22, 2016
Community Legal Services’ Sharon Dietrich assists those with criminal records with expungement – November 20, 2016
With the help of Community Legal Services, certain misdemeanor convictions can be sealed from people’s record – November 19, 2016
Change to expungement laws offer former offenders another chance – November 18, 2016
Nearly 2,000 people sign up for criminal record expungement event – November 18, 2016
Expungement clinic helps ex-offenders get minor offenses sealed from record – November 14, 2016
Introducing: Philadelphia Reentry Reporting – October 31, 2016
The People’s Paper Co-Op assists former inmates re-start life with a clean sheet – October 31, 2016
Suit company tailors employment to former inmates – October 28, 2016
Philadelphia district attorney talks about criminal justice system to students at Kensington High School – October 13, 2016
These women take to the airwaves on a radio show for those experiencing life after prison – September 30, 2016
Head of the Defender Association of Philadelphia wants less talk and more action when it comes to criminal justice reforms – September 29, 2016
Even after Pope Francis visit, life remains hard for those in Philadelphia’s prison system – September 27, 2016
Lawsuit awards $15M to 400,000 African Americans and Latinos for U.S. Census Bureau discrimination – September 22, 2016
After 37 years in solitary confinement, inmate moved into general population – September 21, 2016
Some suggest recidivism algorithm needs to be racist to be accurate – September 19, 2016
Delaware passes legislation allowing more ex-offenders right to vote – September 14, 2016
Laura Cassidy wins award for prison sustainability programs – September 14, 2016
Prisoners, a retired judge and a private investigator all believe James Kelly is innocent of murder – September 12, 2016
From prison to vice-president, Rob Rosa owes it all to his dogsSeptember 9, 2016
Nonprofit reentry organization moves headquarters from New York City to Philadelphia – September 8, 2016
Following U.S. Supreme Court decision, and 40 years in prison, man finally paroled – September 2, 2016
The possibility of using big data to alleviate Philadelphia’s overcrowded jails – September 1, 2016
Local businesses offer round-trip rides to prisons throughout state – August 26, 2016
Convicted then acquitted of murder, Anthony Wright is now a free man – August 25, 2016
Graterford Prison is a college campus for some with a life sentence – August 19, 2016
Those released from prison seek opportunities for employment – August 19, 2016
Philadelphia city officials and local leaders discuss social justice during DNC – July 28, 2016
From Graterford to grants, El Sawyer has used his past to affect others’ future – July 19, 2016
Arthur Johnson wants out of solitary confinement, where he has served the last 37 years – July 6, 2016
Therapists and counselors need relief too – June 16, 2016
After 37 years in solitary confinement, inmate seeks to rejoin general population in prison – June 7, 2016
A $10K grant pairs female inmates with shelter dogs for training program – May 20, 2016
Video: Roots to Re-Entry graduates grateful for new tools – May 12, 2016
A decade into serving a life sentence, man freed after wrongful conviction – May 9, 2016
Lawsuit accuses SEPTA of violating federal employment laws – April 28, 2016
U.S. Commerce Department to pay $15M for Census Bureau background-check practices – April 21, 2016
Educational options benefit youth with criminal justice system contact – April 13, 2016
Gravity can’t hold local filmmakers or released offenders down – April 11, 2016
Ben Lerner looks to reduce Philadelphia prison population – March 23, 2016
Automatic life-without-parole sentences for juveniles ruled unconstitutional – February 11, 2016
Playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith brings her one-woman show about youth and justice to Philadelphia – February 9, 2016
A former prisoner and a frog find freedom – December 16, 2015
Parents of addicts share grief and laughs – November 28, 2015
Trying to survive on a $1 million block in Philadelphia – November 23, 2015
Washington D.C. makes prisoner reentry a city service – September 28, 2015
Neighborhood Films gives those convicted a role behind the scenes – September 10, 2015
Video: Former prisoners and local artists discuss incarceration and gender – June 22, 2015
PA House votes on allowing those convicted of drug distribution to receive public benefits – June 22, 2015
Felony convictions may longer bar people from working with elderly – May 2, 2015
Pennsylvania inmates with mental illness no longer subject to solitary confinement – January 7, 2015
Transitioning to life after incarceration in Philadelphia – April 27, 2014
Video: Decarcerate PA and Art Factory give context to current prison system – August 29, 2013
Video: Decarcerate PA looks to reduce the prison population of non-violent offenders – August 29, 2013
Philadelphia inmates get new leash on life – May 5, 2013
Education Not Incarceration-Delaware Valley discusses “school-to-prison” pipeline – April 2, 2010
RETI-WRAP assists students from juvenile placement re-enter high school – April 1, 2010
Video: Program helps gardens, and inmates, grow – December 31, 2007