A former inmate at the Delaware County prison is suing the county after he says he was brutally assaulted and stabbed on August 28, 2022, a stabbing which he says the county had the ability to protect him from but failed. Abdel Anderson-Myles, now 28 years old, is seeking a […]
Inmate accidentally released by Delco blasts prison conditions, says he’ll turn himself in this week
The inmate mistakenly released from the Delaware County prison claims he repeatedly told prison officials he was not supposed to be let go. While Daniel Rogers also told Broad + Liberty in a Sunday phone interview he intends to turn himself in to the facility this week, he’s fearful the […]
Inmate-on-inmate assaults skyrocket 65 percent at Delco prison
Preliminary figures from 2024 suggest that the upward trajectory is still continuing.
By Todd Shepherd
Second ‘hidden’ death discovered at troubled Delco prison
The county’s reporting in 2022 to the Pa. Department of Corrections totals four deaths. Broad + Liberty’s reporting totals six.
By Todd Shepherd
Man charged in knife attack in Delaware County prison that left victim with cuts on face
Recent incident shows ongoing safety concerns voiced by the prison’s rank-and-file.
By Todd Shepherd
Hostilities deepen between warden and staff at Delaware County prison
Labor issues at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility have worsened considerably since the county took over management, sources say.
By Todd Shepherd
Rep. Lloyd Smucker: This Second Chance Month, let’s help returning Americans get back to work
A study tracked employment for over 51,000 people released from federal prison in 2010. One-third of them were not employed at all during that four-year period. We can do better.
By Rep. Lloyd Smucker
In Case You Missed It: Livestream Recording of ‘Chaos and Crisis’ Webinar
“Chaos and Crisis: Behind the Walls of George Hill Correctional Facility” webinar is available now on YouTube.
By Broad + Liberty Staff
Unknown unknowns: Pennsylvania doesn’t track inmate deaths
Hundreds of inmates die in Pennsylvania’s state prisons and county jails, but oversight is superficial at best.
By Anthony Hennen
From the Editors: Delco Democrats must own spate of deaths at county prison as media and activist group strategically disappear
Democrats and their activist allies cried for transparency — until they were in charge.
By The Editors