Prisons
Pa. to Offer Better Treatment to Mentally Ill Inmates
Mentally ill Pennsylvania inmates will be put in special treatment units instead of isolated cells when they misbehave, under the terms of a lawsuit settlement […]
Beauty Secrets From a Philly Prison (Really!)
An interesting story popped up over on Refinery29 the other day. It was a piece that originally appeared on The Marshall Project, a newly launched nonprofit news site that focuses […]
All 3 Ballot Questions Pass Easily in Philadelphia
When Philadelphia voters headed to the polls yesterday, they also had choices on three ballot questions. Noncontroversial ballot questions tend to pass easily, and that’s […]
Is Orange Is the New Black Too Funny?
Count me among the many who happily binge-watch Netflix’s most successful series, Orange Is The New Black. It has what most great shows have: nuanced […]
Philadelphia Inmates to Grow Produce in Prison
KYW 1060’s John McDevitt reports today on a new program in a Philadelphia correctional facility, where inmates will grow produce meant for the facility’s kitchen.