American Injustice
Women Abused by Philly Department of Prisons
Time to hold leaders accountable for the mistreatment of thousands of women prisoners in Philly jails [more…]
U.S. prisons
American Injustice
Dire Human Rights Conditions in Philadelphia Prisons Make Us All Unsafe
In America, we are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. The lived experience of those incarcerated before having their day in court is just the opposite. Between 70 percent of people detained by [more…]
American Injustice
37 Years in the Darkest of Holes: Part 1
No matter what you think about someone’s guilt or innocence, the type of crime, or any other excuses you can come up with, solitary confinement is torture, end of story. The mental and physical health [more…]
American Injustice
Philly’s Hidden Human Rights Crisis: Part 1
The Philadelphia County prison system has arguably been a human rights disaster for decades, but it has only deteriorated since the start of the pandemic. Conditions have become so bad; many compare it to the [more…]
American Injustice
Behind Bars and Bottom Lines
Incarceration is not meant to be fun or convenient. It’s a total loss of personal liberty. The prisoner is a ward of the state, utterly dependent on the correctional system for food, shelter, and medical [more…]