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Pennsylvania the unmerciful by William DiMascio, Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/13/12
Program offers young offenders a different path by Joseph A. Slobodzian, Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/22/12
DA announces new program to keep drug offenders from jail by Alex Wigglesworth, Metro, 3/22/12
The Choice is Yours diversionary program, Philly DA: A New Day/A New DA, 3/21/12
Effects of Incarcerated Parents on Children by Nancy Hart, Urban Media Today, 3/19/12
What can we learn from the Joint State Government Commission? by Scott LaMar WITF, Harrisburg, 3/12/12
Bill gives voice to kids of jailed parents by Gary Weckselblatt, The Ingelligencer, 3/7/12
Children with parents in prison by Kirk Wilson, CBS 21, Harrisburg, 3/6/12
Helping children of jailed parents
by Ann Schwartzman and Kathleen Creamer, Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/17/12
Miss America Fights For Kids With Parents In Prison by Tony West, Philadelphia Public Record, 2/16/12
Over 95,000 children in Pennsylvania have a parent in prison, Pittsburgh Urban Media, 2/13/12
Miss America Lauren Kaeppeler, lawmakers look to ease hurt for children of jailed parents by Alexandra Wigglesworth, Metro Philadelphia, 2/10/12
Miss America Advocates Children, Like Her, With Incarcerated Parents by Kim Glovas, CBS Philly, 2/10/12
Lawmakers Advocate for Inmates' Children by Larry Miller, Philadelphia Tribune, 2/9/12
Children of Incarcerated Parents Bear the Brunt by Erika Beras, 90.5 FM Pittsburgh, 2/9/12
State Prison society volunteers needed for more inmates by Barbara R. Price, Centre Daily Times, 1/25/12
Many reasons suggest ending death penalty by James P. Bond, Pocono Record, 11/24/11
Prisoner advocates say county prisons need work by Jennifer Carboni, Chester County Daily Local News, 11/7/11
Lackawanna County Prison found deficient in annual state inspections Pocono Record, 11/5/11
Watchdog group's study includes Lackawanna County Prison by Erin L. Nissley, Scraton Times-Tribune, 11/3/11
Prison isn't about the hard cell. Incarceration should lead to rehabilitation. by Ian O'Donnell, The Sunday Times (UK), 10/30/11
Texas prison expert offers advice to reduce costs in PA by Donald Gilliland, The Patriot-News (Harrisburg), 9/27/11
Half of Pa.'s inmates are rejailed within 5 years
by Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Daily News, 7/05/11