Your Guide to Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania’s Elections Today From a historic DA race to judge candidates against mass incarceration, these elections could reshape the criminal legal system. Daniel Nichanian May 18, 2021
A Pittsburgh Judge Wants to Use the Bench To Fight Evictions and Mass Incarceration Mik Pappas, elected judge in 2017 with the support of the local DSA, is now running for higher office as part of a slate that wants to change the legal system in Allegheny County. Joshua Vaughn May 13, 2021
How Pittsburgh Activists Are Seizing a Rare Chance To Reshape Courts Grassroots groups are backing a slate of judge candidates in the May 18 primary. If elected, they could curb bail, high sentences, and other drivers of mass incarceration. Sam Mellins Apr 29, 2021
A Public Defender, Running for D.A. in Pittsburgh, Wants to Join Forces with Philly’s Larry Krasner Lisa Middleman is challenging Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala in November. DAs should be “reducing mass incarceration and creating equity,” she told the Political Report. Daniel Nichanian Oct 04, 2019
Criminal Justice Reform in the States: July 19, 2019 edition Legislative Roundup: New Jersey adopts rare restrictions on solitary confinement, Missouri reform will cut prison population, and more Daniel Nichanian Jul 19, 2019
Mixed Results for Criminal Justice Reformers in Pennsylvania Primaries Philadelphia ousts its sheriff. The Allegheny County DA wins the Democratic primary. Daniel Nichanian May 23, 2019
Foreclosures and ICE Are on the Menu in Philadelphia’s Sheriff Election An incumbent sheriff faces three challengers in the Democratic primary. Daniel Nichanian May 16, 2019
"We Need to Shift Our Efforts to Restoring People:" An Interview with Turahn Jenkins, a Pennsylvania Candidate for DA Joshua Vaughn Apr 03, 2019
Study Measures Impact of Larry Krasner’s New Bail Policy in Philadelphia Daniel Nichanian Feb 21, 2019
Democratic Primary to Replace Northampton DA John Morganelli Takes Form The county's first deputy DA and chief public defender are running in the May 21 primary. Daniel Nichanian Jan 31, 2019
Larry Krasner Quit Pennsylvania’s DA Association. What Does Group Stand For? Daniel Nichanian Dec 20, 2018
