Tag: prison
Feb. 23, 2018
Less jailtime for joints
Philadelphia is finally beginning to adopt progressive policies on minor drug offenses; it’s about time. Larry Krasner, Philadelphia District Attorney, said Feb. 15 that his…
Jul. 28, 2017
How we’ve lost the war on drugs
Since the 1970s, America has been waging a “war” on drugs. Operating under the premise that drug use can be curbed through the application of…
Jan. 15, 2016
Jesse Krimes exhibit to be displayed in the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery
Jesse Krimes’ latest art installation, “Deus ex Machina,” held its opening reception Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. at the Drexel’s Leonard Pearlstein Art Gallery. The…
Jan. 20, 2012
Spring course to be offered behind bars
Drexel students enrolled in the new Prison, Society and You course will have the opportunity to study alongside 15 incarcerated men at Philadelphia’s Curran-Fromhold Correctional…