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Incarceration

Homeland security personnel sit in their vehicles
Courts & Law

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

An officer stands behind a Dallas Police Department car in the middle of the street
Courts & Law

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

a sign for The Mid-State Correctional Facility
Community

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

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Education

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

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Mary Gay Scanlon speaking
Politics & Policy

ICE 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 0:57
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner takes part in a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, March 11, 2024.
Politics & Policy

Philly District Attorney Krasner defends cashless bail as Trump’s executive order threatens states, cities that implement it

The 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

The McGuire Gate at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Politics & Policy

N.J. Reps. want details from Hegseth, Noem about immigration detention center plans at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

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 0:44
Volunteers sorting books in boxes
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Books 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

(Howard and Bryan Stevenson)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

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 50:25
Protesters attempt to block a vehicle from leaving the Delaney Hall Detention Facility during protests
Courts & Law

4 detainees escape from Newark’s Delaney Hall immigration detention center, Department of Homeland Security says

Authorities 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

A sign for the Montgomery County Correctional Facility
Community

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 1:25
Studio 2

Philadelphia’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 51:38
The correctional complex on State Road in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Philly 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
Lifestyle

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 15:34
Attendees navigate different tasks during the Eastern State Penitentiary’s Reentry Simulation
Politics & Policy

Eastern 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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