
Incarceration
Man who fired on ICE facility hated U.S. government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say
The shooting at daybreak Wednesday targeted the ICE office building, including a van in a gated entryway that held detainees.
1 week ago
1 detainee killed and 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility, Homeland Security says
Authorities say the shooter opened fire from a roof. The man killed one detainee and wounded two others in a transport van before taking his own life.
2 weeks ago
New Jersey to provide academic support to children of incarcerated parents
The state Department of Corrections is partnering with the nonprofit Give Something Back to provide mentorship and other wraparound support.
1 month ago
Federal cuts threaten Princeton University program for formerly incarcerated persons
The university’s Prison Teaching Initiative has built partnerships to scale programs that provide formerly incarcerated students with research opportunities.
1 month ago
Listen 3:30ICE denies U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon entry to region’s largest detention center
Delaware County’s member of Congress is considering joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration.
1 month ago
Listen 0:57The two-term progressive district attorney said it was “no surprise” that the president was targeting the policy, given Trump’s ability to post bail during his felony trial.
1 month ago
U.S. Reps. Herb Conaway Jr. and Donald Norcross asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to clarify detention center plans.
2 months ago
Listen 0:44Books Through Bars promotes education — and better futures — with free books for incarcerated people
The nonprofit organization takes requests for books from incarcerated people in the Mid-Atlantic.
4 months ago
Roots of justice: A conversation with Howard and Bryan Stevenson
Brothers Howard and Bryan Stevenson reflect on their Delaware childhood, their social justice work and how to make sense of these troubled times.
Air Date: June 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:25Authorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from the New Jersey facility. There were reports of a possible uprising and disorder at the facility Thursday night.
4 months ago
Montgomery County Correctional Facility says it will no longer honor ICE detainers
The facility will hold people for whom ICE has a judicial warrant for up to 24 hours.
4 months ago
Listen 1:25Philadelphia’s juvenile justice problem
Philadelphia locks up more children than any other large city in America--four times the national average. Why is Philly such an outlier when it comes to juvenile detention?
Air Date: May 21, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:38Philly primary voters will see three ballot questions. Here’s what they mean
The amendments would boost spending on affordable housing, increase prison oversight, and create an advocate for unhoused people.
5 months ago
Studio 2 Extra: Triple Bottom Brewing: Beer, people and planet
Triple Bottom Brewing in Philadelphia gives fair-chance jobs to the formerly incarcerated and housing insecure. Tess Hart, the small craft brewery's co-founder, joins us.
Air Date: May 2, 2025 10:00 am
Listen 15:34Eastern State Penitentiary’s reentry simulation offers glimpse into post-incarceration challenges
Dozens of visitors to the Eastern State Penitentiary got to experience the challenges of acclimating to post-incarceration life.
5 months ago
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