Mayor's Budget Cuts Should Include Phila. Prison System

December 22, 2008

From PILP

December 22, 2008 | Angus Love | The Legal Intelligencer

Major Strasser’s been shot, round up the usual suspects." These words from Capt. Louis Renault in the closing scene of the epic film "Casablanca" sadly reflect criminal justice policies in Philadelphia for too many years.

All too often, quantity has replaced quality in the quest for public safety in our city. The usual suspects in our case are often people of color, the homeless, substance abusers and the seriously mentally ill. Are these the right folks to be targeting?

Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project

February 26, 2008

Quoted, Outside Reporting

The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project awarded grant from the Impact Fund

Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project

February 26, 2008

Quoted, Outside Reporting

February 26, 2008 | | The Pennsylvania Gazette

The Impact Fund announced that it has awarded a grant of $12,000 to PaILP to assist in the Williams v. Phila class action lawsuit. The case challenges conditions of confinement throughout the Philadelphia Prison System [PPS]. More specifically, it challenges the recent practice of triple celling in cells originally designed for one person and double bucked several years ago. The tripling is achieved by placing a temporary plastic boat/bed on the floor during night time hours.