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14 lis 2024 · The Prison Society is the only organization in the Commonwealth with legal authority to visit any prison or jail. We are on the ground in all 85 correctional institutions in Pennsylvania, connecting with a community hidden from public view, and providing honest and timely first-hand reports and data. County With State Facility Only.
- Who We Are
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The Society is the sole organization in the Commonwealth...
- Who We Are
Learn about the history, mission, and values of the Prison Society, an unbiased, expert source of information on Pennsylvania prisons. Meet the staff, board, and volunteers who are committed to promoting the health, safety, and dignity of people behind bars.
Learn about the history and mission of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, an advocacy group that supports prisoners and their families. Founded in 1787, it publishes The Prison Journal and operates 43 chapters in the state.
The Society is the sole organization in the Commonwealth with legal authority to visit any prison or jail. We put our unique access to good use to resolve individual requests for assistance and report without bias on what happens behind bars.
Founded in 1787 as the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons, the Pennsylvania Prison Society quickly became a leading advocate for the humane and salutary treatment of the incarcerated.
24 wrz 2020 · For 234 years, the Prison Society has borne witness to injustice and inhumane treatment behind bars. We have never looked away. The overlapping crises of a once-in-a-century pandemic, decades...
6 dni temu · Founded in 1787, by signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Pennsylvania Prison Society is the oldest organization in the country dedicated to ensuring humane prisons and advocating for a rational approach to criminal justice.
