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March 5, 2024
Philadelphia Man Is Freed After 34 Years in Prison
Stoneleigh Fellow Jennifer Merrigan spoke to the New York Times after her client had his sentencing vacated and his conviction reversed. Ronald Johnson, who had…
February 26, 2024
The 2024 Black Trailblazers
Board Member and former Stoneleigh Fellow Kevin Bethel was featured by City & State Pennsylvania’s list of 2024 Black trailblazers for his new role as…
February 23, 2024
Participatory Defense Hubs Are Shifting the Power Dynamics in the Criminal Justice…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Raj Jayadev spoke to Next City about developing the participatory defense hub model and how it has evolved over time. When Monica…
February 21, 2024
Youth Partnership Spotlight: Creative Resilient Youth
As part of its Youth Partnership Spotlight Series, the Stoneleigh Foundation hosted a webinar with Creative Resilient Youth to learn about the ways in which creating…
February 20, 2024
What Youth Want: The Essential Components of Successful Community-Based Alternatives to Carceral…
Stoneleigh Visiting Fellow Lauren Fine has published a new report on her Participatory Action Research with a small group of young adults (aged 18-24) with…
February 15, 2024
Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel on restoring a sense of ‘order’ to Philadelphia
Board Member and former Stoneleigh Fellow Kevin Bethel spoke to The Philadelphia Inquirer about his top priorities for his first year as the Philadelphia Police…
February 15, 2024
Opinion: Locking teens up won’t make our city safer. It will have…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Adam Serlin’s economic analysis and Kevin Bethel’s work on the Philadelphia Police Department School Diversion Program are featured in a guest commentary…
February 7, 2024
Youth Partnership Spotlight: Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project
As part of its Youth Partnership Spotlight Series, the Stoneleigh Foundation hosted a webinar with leaders from Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project for a conversation about building…
January 25, 2024
Transforming Youth Justice Systems to Eliminate Disparities and Better Support Young People
Stoneleigh Fellow Shay Bilchik recently joined other youth justice transformation leaders for a webinar hosted by Child Trends and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice to…
January 11, 2024
This violence prevention strategy could redefine safety for Philadelphia’s high schools
Stoneleigh Fellow Brandy Blasko spoke to Chalkbeat Philadelphia about her work to evaluate Philadelphia’s relatively new Youth Violence Reduction Initiative, which provides support directly to…
January 3, 2024
These beneficiaries are first to receive a new cost-of-living adjustment for 2024.…
Former Emerging Leader Fellow Kate Vengraitis spoke to CNBC about ongoing pitfalls for recipients of Supplemental Security Income as the Social Security Administration increases benefit…
December 26, 2023
Philly still keeps the benefits of foster care youths despite a 2022…
Stoneleigh Fellow Steve Volk and his Resolve Philly colleague Julie Christie have published a new article for The Philadelphia Inquirer on the city’s Department of…
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