Philadelphia city officials and local leaders discuss social justice during DNC

10 ideas from local leaders that might move criminal justice reform forward – Generocity Philly

(Photo by Tony Abraham) In Philadelphia, a recent $3.5 million MacArthur Foundation grant aims to reduce the city’s staggeringly high prison population by 34 percent. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth is pursuing an innovative new funding strategy to cut recidivism rates while protecting taxpayers’ coinpurses.