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Men incarcerated at the notorious Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia in the 1800s had more access to sunlight than people held at DCP now. And it can lead to lifelong health consequences. www.pennlive.com/news/2025/12...

Important story worth your time. Horrifying

“Men and women at DCP were allowed outside for rec FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ROUGHLY 20 YEARS on Labor Day 2024. This 40-minute window was the only time Muhammad saw direct sunlight during his incarceration.” @joshuapvaughn.bsky.social

"’The research about the harmful effects of prolonged isolation is really well established,’ [Alycia Welch] said. A 2023 meta-analysis pub’ed in the Jnl of Forensic &Legal Med estimated more than 1/2 of all incarcerated people have a Vitamin D deficiency & another nearly 30% are low in Vitamin D.”🧪🛟

Always read @joshuapvaughn.bsky.social

Men incarcerated at the notorious Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia in the 1800s had more access to sunlight than people held at DCP now. And it can lead to lifelong health consequences. www.pennlive.com/news/2025/12...

Coming tomorrow

Courtesy the very talented Tirzah Christopher.

Another bad deal to highlight on #BlackFriday: Some jails & prisons are taking money from incarcerated people and their families to go on shopping sprees for gun range memberships and fitness trackers 🤔

Does the mustache make me look sophisticated? 🥸

I’m trying to lose weight. I just woke up from a nap where I dreamt a DoorDash driver accidentally left McDonald’s on my door step. The struggle is real.

New project coming soon.

Rally today at the Pa Capitol pushing for the legislature to pass medical parole.

A daily affirmation we all need.

What an incredible podcast, Death County, PA. @joshuapvaughn.bsky.social investigative work & his story-telling are first-rate. One problem: it needs to have a „Highly Addictive“ warning label.

Vote for @joshuapvaughn.bsky.social ‘s fantastic podcast. He’s the real deal as you can see by the car video

Today’s the last day!!!

Please vote for Josh’s amazing podcast, Death County, PA!! It is truly amazing!

Voting ends Oct 9 vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

From @joshuapvaughn.bsky.social: The transfer of medical services at the Dauphin County jail from PrimeCare to Mediko happened last week but not without an “unprecedented” level of obstruction by the former provider, according to Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas.

Well, it’s about time. I need to go get fitted for my black robe.

Before I was a podcaster, before I was a journalist, I was a future marine biologist.

Please vote for Death County. All the cool kids are doing it. 😎

First, listen to Death County podcast because @joshuapvaughn.bsky.social is a genius Second, please vote for it!

Death County is a Signal Award finalist. If you’re so inclined, please go vote for it for listener’s choice. vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

Its hard to remember there are things happening at the local level, but that's where so much cruelty occurs every day- regardless of who is in Washington. This podcast documenting coverups in a county jail is a must listen to for anyone who cares about criminal justice. Also- vote for it!

Death County is a Signal Award finalist. If you’re so inclined, please go vote for it for listener’s choice. vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

Deeply humbled and honored to accept this award from the Pa Prison Society last night.

It’s now officially official. PrimeCare is out at Dauphin County Prison after years of allegations of medical neglect and conflicts of interest. Mediko will take over on October 1. This is big! www.pennlive.com/news/2025/09...

A huge thank you to @prisonculture.bsky.social for the Death County shout out!!!!! prisonculture.substack.com/p/prisons-pr...

“The high-impact prison reporting of the journalist Joshua Vaughn.” - Rolling Stone. I think that’s going in my resume.

ICYMI: this is BIG

PrimeCare is out at Dauphin County Prison as the county selects Mediko as its new provider during the first competitive process for the contract in nearly 40 years. www.pennlive.com/news/2025/07...

Got to find a good place to hang this bad boy.

Incredibly humbled and honored to be named Human Rights Champion of the Year by the Pa Prison Society

Among the 35 jail births identified in the news over 10 years, at least two-thirds of them occurred inside jail cells. Those are horrifying conditions for anyone – let alone someone who is in labor. www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/07...

A massive thank you to @crimewriterson.com for reviewing Death County, Pa. The praise is quite humbling and the critiques are well received and appreciated. Thank you! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

New bench press PR - 3 sets of 330 lbs for 4 reps Broke through a long time plateau so now trying to get to 350 this year.

4 fans now installed in my garage gym and it’s still ridiculously hot. But I hit a new bench press PR of 320 lbs for 4 reps (2 sets)

92% were in Biden counties, most in the blue-heavy cities of swing states. 43 of the 66—two-thirds—were Philly and Atlanta: blue cities in swing states that swung. And we barely talk about it, if ever. Short Attention Span Theater is great for stand-up, terrible for politics.

Let it be known I work with the absolute best team. @julietterihl.bsky.social and I are taking home the John VR Bull First Amendment Award from the Pa Newsmedia Association for our coverage of corruption and shenanigans at the top levels of Dauphin County.

The Dauphin County Prison Board recommended the county choose between PrimeCare & Wellpath for the jail’s healthcare There is a wild disconnect with board members trusting an audit that found P was ok at DCP but recommending two of the lowest ranked bidders www.pennlive.com/news/2025/06...

Alright, who’s at #ire25?

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled that incarcerated people have a right for their claims to be heard by a jury in cases where access to the prison’s grievance procedure is at issue. This is a step toward making justice more accessible for people in prison.

As Dauphin County prepares to decide if they will continue with PrimeCare as their medical provider at DCP, a reminder that PrimeCare failed to respond to a note warning of an imminent suicide and someone died. Without whistleblowers this would be hidden www.pennlive.com/news/2025/06...

Word from organizers is 4,500 people in attendance

No official total but easily more than 1,000 people at the No Kings event in Harrisburg. It took more than 30 minutes to get everyone across the walking bridge.

Took me a minute to finally listen to it, but glad I did. @joshuapvaughn.bsky.social does some deep reporting in a place that might not draw attention, but DCP has it all: corruption, dehumanization, systemic racism. Good news is change is happening. wondery.com/shows/death-...

Huge thank you to @donlemonofficial.bsky.social for having us on to talk about Death County, Pa @pennlive.com @wonderymedia.bsky.social youtu.be/w8vMDWfao2c