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Posted on September 23, 2011
Developments of Regional Significance and Impact: Findings and Recommendations pursuant to 2008 House Resolution No. 845

Final report released March 27, 2012 and is available here.

Posted on March 27, 2012
Representative Cherelle Parker Holding Hearing on Services to Children of Incarcerated Parents

Friday, March 30, 2012 Representative Cherelle Parker will hold a hearing at Philadelphia City Hall on Services to Children of Incarcerated Parents, the subject of our report.

Posted on March 27, 2012
Podcast of WITF Smart Talk

The podcast of Executive Director Dave John and Research Analyst Dr. Helen Khanzhina's interview about services to children of incarcerated parents on WITF-FM's Smart Talk is available at:

Posted on March 13, 2012
Executive Director Dave John....

will be appearing live on WITF-FM Radio Smart Talk (@WITF) on March 12 from 9:00 to 10:00AM.  Tune in to 89.5FM.

Posted on March 02, 2012
Services to Children of Incarcerated Parents

Our report will be presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee by the Pennsylvania Prison Society (@prison_society) on March 6, 2012. 

Full text of our report is here.

Posted on March 02, 2012
The Effects of Parental Incarceration on Children: Needs and Responsive Services

The report is available here.

Staff Contact: Yelena Khanzhina, Research Analyst

(717) 787-6851  ykhanzhina@legis.state.pa.us

 

Posted on January 03, 2012
Report of the Advisory Committee on Wrongful Convictions

The full Report of the Advisory Committee on Wrongful Convictions is available here

The Executive Summary is available here,

The list of Advisory Committee members is available here.

Staff Conact: Ronald Grenoble, Staff Attorney,

(717) 787-1003, rgrenoble@legis.state.pa.us.

Posted on September 19, 2011
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