Philadelphia Prison System

(City councilman James Kenney, left, and Philadelphia prisons commissioner Louis Giorla square off during a Council hearing about Corizon Healthcare. Photos from City of Phila. TV)

Phila. Lawmakers Say Prison Health Care Contractor Needs More Scrutiny

Philadelphia City Council members are up in arms over the mayor’s decision to renew a huge contract for prison health care to a company that was recently forced to pay nearly $2 million to settle the city’s fraud claim.

2013/03/03

(The Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, in Northeast Philadelphia. City of Phila. photo)

Lawsuit Rekindled Over Philadelphia Prison Crowding

Civil rights attorney David Rudovsky says Philadelphia’s prison population has jumped by more than 2,000 in the past year and a half.

2012/12/05

Recent Suicides At Philadelphia Prisons Prompt Concerns By Civil Rights Attorney

Three suicides and one attempted suicide in the past week in the Philadelphia prison system are prompting a probe by a local civil rights attorney.

2012/07/23

(Inmate Rober Oliver restrains "Johnny Cash," an SPCA rescue dog that he will retrain for adoption. Credit: Steve Tawa)

Philadelphia Program Pairs Model Prisoners With Dogs In Need of Training

The Philadelphia Prison System has welcomed some more arrivals. But they’re happy to be there — and wagging their tails.

2011/08/16

Man Mistakenly Released From Philly Prison Remains At Large

The Philadelphia Prison System is looking for 21-year-old Shamir Robinson of Nicetown after he was mistakenly released from prison in a paperwork foul-up.

2011/01/04