Federal Bureau of Prisons Ends Union Protections for Workers www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Incarcerated women receive far fewer visits than incarcerated men. This is terrible for a variety of reasons. We're pleased to share that @paprisonsociety is providing affordable rides to SCI Muncy starting in October. Purchase tickets on their website: www.prisonsociety.org/services/transportation

If you're able, please send some encouraging words to Kim Joynes. She's an incarcerated survivor of sexual abuse and gender violence that began in childhood. Yesterday she was turned down for commutation of her LWOP sentence by PA Board of Pardons. She's served over 45 years in prison.

We are heartbroken by the Board of Pardons decision to reject Kim Joynes application for commutation. Kim has been incarcerated for 45+ years & has the support of the PA DOC, as well as a robust network of friends & family ready to support her reentry.

PA Board of Pardons public hearings on commutation begins at noon (approx). Kim Joynes's application will be heard later in the afternoon. You can watch live here: pacast.com/live/bophear...

We have spent years working with Kim and her family. She has proven time and time again to be an excellent & deserving candidate for commutation of sentence. #TeamJoynes

A dog began his sentence at Eastern State Penitentiary on this week in Philly history www.inquirer.com/history/pep-...

Just over a week before the PA Board of Pardons will consider Kim Joynes petition for commutation. She has served 4+ decades of LWOP for a murder committed by a man who was released in the 1990s. I'll be speaking on her behalf. You can tune in live next Friday to listen & support.

Doctor Who Raped and Videotaped Patients Is Sentenced to 24 Years www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/n...

About 70% of women struggling with addiction have children, and the lack of child care is one of the top reasons women cite for not seeking help. Yet, when it comes to treating their substance use, mothers face limited options.

5 Philadelphia police officers were fired for allegedly assaulting or threatening women. The @inquirer.com reports on their subsequent reinstatement.

A tragic reminder that the suicide rate for incarcerated women is among the highest of any demographic. www.inquirer.com/news/prison-...

Happy birthday Kim Joynes! We're hoping for the gift of a #secondchance from the Board of Pardons in Sept. Kim has been incarcerated 4+ decades for being present at a murder. The murderer was released from prison in the 90s. She has earned the opportunity to be home with her loved ones and family.

Kim Joynes has spent over 4 decades in prison for a murder committed by a man she feared. He was released years ago. She has more than earned a second chance. Today she moved one step closer to getting it. Pardons Board granted her a public hearing for her application for sentence commutation.

A wonderful outcome in today's PA Board of Parole merit review hearings: Kim Joynes has been granted a public hearing for commutation! We've been working with Kim & her family for over 5 years and can confidently say that Kim has more than earned a second chance.

Some truly GREAT news: Kim Joynes has been approved by the PA Board of Parole for a public commutation hearing. We've been working for this for 5+ years now. #secondchances

Kim Joynes has served 4+ decades of LWOP. She was present during an altercation btwn 2 men in which 1 man bludgeoned another to death. That guy was freed decades ago. We believe Kim more than deserves a commutation of sentence. We hope PA Board of Pardons agrees during tomorrow's merit review.

Been sayin'.... www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/h...

Can victims of a botched raid sue the the federal gov't for damage to home & occupants? Unanimous SCOTUS decision in Martin v. US, Gorsuch writing for majority supreme.justia.com/cases/federa...

In 2017 I was living in Dublin when Tina Satchwell was reported missing. Last week her husband was convicted of her murder. In today's @irishtimes.com I detail red flags & how gender bias can impede police investigations into missing & murdered women #criminology www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Washington State police denied request to issue Amber Alert for 3 missing sisters ages 5, 8, and 9. They were later found dead, police suspect they were asphyxiated by their father, Travis Decker www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...

We need to retire the "she came onto me" defense in sexual assault and rape cases involving minors. She was under 13 years of age. Stephen Jones is her grandfather. www.inquirer.com/crime/stephe...

New Jersey Couple Imprisoned Girl for 7 Years and Kept Her in Dog Cage, Police Say www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/n...

We've just learned that Celeste Coles, a lifer at SCI Muncy, has been moved to hospice care. Coles, like so many of the women we work with, was present during a fatal shooting. She was not the shooter.

Former CA prison guard, Gregory Rodriguez, found guilty of 64 counts of abusing prisoners incarcerated at California Women's Prison in Chowchilla. Abuse is documented beginning 2014 through 2022. He faces 75 years in prison at his upcoming sentencing hearing. www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2025/ma...

For all the mamas who are locked up pretrial simply bc they cant afford bail: Fiona Apple’s “Pretrial” youtube.com/watch?v=ki1n...

Fiona Apple has just released a new song dedicated to jailed mothers who can’t afford cash bail, drawing on the singer's experience observing thousands of bail hearings in Maryland. Watch the music video and find out more about how pretrial detention affects mothers and families: lethergohome.org

We got a big win for a survivor today!!!

No survivor should walk alone. We are all out tomorrow (4/25) to support Destiny Johnson at sentencing. Please join us! Court begins 9 am sharp (room 1102, cjc, 13/Filbert).

Yo Philly: join us in court next friday (4/25, 9 am) to support Destiny Johnson at sentencing. No survivor should walk alone. We'll be there to support Destiny, her loved ones, and family. 1301 Filbert, CJC.

Why aren't survivors of sexual assault in North Carolina getting the services they need? Follow the money... www.propublica.org/article/nort...

A Lancaster Co teen & her mom are being investigated for a self-managed abortion after the teen's "friend" contacted police to share text messages suggesting her friend was pregnant & sought an abortion. www.jezebel.com/friend-of-pe...

A little good news heading into the weekend... our client just received the DOC's recommendation for commutation!

It's #PiDay – which means it's time for our annual report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 🥧 Over the last year, US prisons & jails have locked up MORE people, growing the incarcerated population by 2% But why? We answer that & bust the biggest myths of the carceral system🧵

Save the date to support a survivor: Destiny Johnson defended her life from her alleged abuser. She is defending it now from prosecutors. She needs all of our support: join us to pack the courtroom on April 25.

The (male) shooter was released years ago. Marie Scott, his co-def, has served decades of an LWOP sentence & is now in her 70s. We worked with Marie many years ago & know that she deserves to have her sentence commuted. www.inquirer.com/crime/pennsy...

Trump Names Alice Johnson as ‘Pardon Czar’ to Advise on Clemency www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...

Thanks to everyone who came out today to support Destiny Johnson and her family. Destiny decided to plea to voluntary manslaughter rather than risk the possibility of a life sentence. Even though we believe she is 100% not guilty of any charges, we fully support her decision.

Injustice happens in empty courtrooms. Join us tomorrow (2/20) to support Destiny Johnson. Destiny is a survivor of gender violence who is on trial in Philadelphia for defending her life from her alleged abuser. Details below.

Reports that Trump may appoint Alice Johnson as his "pardon czar" www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...

Women whose lives are in imminent danger rarely prevail in self-defense claims. Showing up in court is a way you can provide critical support to victims of gender violence. Please join us in court this Thursday (2/20) as we defend Destiny Johnson from a horribly unjust prosecution.

Yo Philly: join us this week (2/20) in criminal court to support a survivor of gender violence. Destiny Johnson is charged with murder following violent altercation w her boyfriend. She suffered extensive injuries that night & previous nights. This was self defense. CJC 13/Filbert room 1102, 9 am.

How a Network of Amateur Sleuths Helps Rescue Women Kidnapped by ISIS www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/w...

For folks in Philly: join me and @phillyjustice.bsky.social in court on 2/20 to support a survivor who is on trial for defending herself from her abuser. Rm 1102, CJC (13/Filbert) at 9 am.

We've received heartbreaking news from one of our inside advisors that two women incarcerated at SCI Muncy recently committed suicide. Can anyone confirm?

New York and Oklahoma passed laws recently allowing incarcerated people whose crime stems from a history of abuse to seek a reduced sentence. Advocates in New Jersey now want to bring those changes to their state. boltsmag.org/new-jer...

Closing prisons is a good thing--it means we're doing something right. Check out this interview with our ED @jillmccorkel.bsky.social on PA Gov Shapiro's proposal to close two state prisons: penncapital-star.com/criminal-jus...

Dr. Scott Lee, a gynecologist at California Institution for Women (a state women's prison) is the subject of a class action complaint alleging he brutalized, tortured, and threatened incarcerated women in his care. He was the sole gyn at the prison from 2016-2023. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

In his budget address PA Gov Shapiro calls for legalization of marijuana & expungements of criminal records for ppl convicted of simple possession: www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...