VIDEOS OF PAST EVENTS
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Your Right to Humane Treatment While Incarcerated
December 2022
In-person and online via Zoom, the staff of the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project helped the community learn more about the legal rights of people who are incarcerated, and how to support friends and family behind bars. PILP staffers also discussed its new work in supporting people as they are about to reenter society.
PILP 2022 Annual Meeting: Confronting The Health Care Crisis Behind Bars
October 2022
Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare presents a major obstacle when incarcerated and PILP has seen it all. You’ll hear from PILP attorneys and clients about the wide range of healthcare challenges that individuals behind bars face on a daily basis. We’ll discuss our work in diabetic care, mental health, MOUD, and trans care, among other topics.
PILP Presents MOUD/MAT in the Criminal Legal System Roundtable
April 2022
PILP's MOUD in Jail Advocacy Network hosted an important virtual roundtable discussion about increasing access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD/MAT) in the criminal legal system in Pennsylvania, especially in jails and prisons
PILP40: Celebrating 40 Years of the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project
October 2021
PILP40 was a celebration of 40 years of advancing the rights of incarcerated people across Pennsylvania. At PILP40, guests heard from former and current clients about the myriad ways the organization’s work has impacted their lives. The event was hosted by Erin Coleman, NBC10 Anchor and an Emmy award-winning journalist.
Living in Prison During COVID-19
December 2020
Prisons and jails were hotspots of COVID-19 in the United States. The fact is, if you were living in prison during the pandemic, you were at a higher risk of getting COVID-19. Life in prison is group living. You have meals and recreation together and share common areas. You are unable to socially distance on your housing block or in your cell, or you may live in an open dorm. Staying 6 feet apart is often impossible. Dozens of people enter and leave prisons every day, increasing the chance that you will come in contact with someone who has been exposed. PILP produced a short animated video featuring first-hand accounts of people living in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic.