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George W. Hill prison population down by hundreds in a year

“From Jan. 1, 2022, the prison population was 1,502. Jan. 1, 2023, the population was 1,219, which is 283 people,” Delaware County Public Defender Christopher Welsh said. “That’s …

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Lawyers say a Pennsylvania county traps people with mental illness in jail indefinitely

Delaware County has been illegally jailing people with mental illness for behaviors resulting from their disabilities, lawyers warn. A national study suggests the trend could be more widespread.

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Pennsylvania is the only state that doesn’t fund public defenders. That needs to change. | Opinion

When one side of the courtroom has all the money and resources, it isn’t a fair fight, and too many people spend too much time in jail.

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New Delco Public Defender shaking things up

Perhaps one of the longest standing tropes of criminal justice has been the overworked and underprepared public defender that so often blunders across our television screens. You know the one: Flop…

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Reinvented Delco Public Defender’s Office wants to lead on criminal justice reform

The Delaware County Office of the Public Defender believes that change starts there. It has new leaders pledged to work toward that goal.

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Following abuse allegations, Delco to create board to oversee juvenile detention

With an investigation pending and the potential for litigation, the county is hoping to correct its past by establishing a board to oversee its detention center.

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