Sammy Caiola

As city leaders eye jail to clean up Kensington, Philly jails say they’re stretched too thin. Prison staff say the staffing shortage makes it impossible to deliver timely, high-quality care for the approximately 4,700 people incarcerated in Philadelphia’s jails daily – a majority of whom prese...

And here's our wider look at prison system inadequacies, from June: www.kensingtonvoice.com/en/jail-to-c...

Man dies in police custody after Kensington narcotics arrest, drug paraphernalia found in cell This marks at least the second death this year of a person arrested for drug possession in Kensington and held in a Philadelphia jail.

Some crucial prison death reporting from my @kensingtonvoice.bsky.social colleagues this weekend. It's part of our ongoing coverage of increased law enforcement in the neighborhood. www.kensingtonvoice.com/en/man-dies-...

Hey there! I'm a Philly resident and police accountability journalist, currently co-leading the new Association of Gun Violence Reporters. We've put together a starter pack for anyone interested in this topic, so follow along for journalism, research, language guides and more: go.bsky.app/TYansSn