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The mission of Philadelphia Prison System is to provide a
secure correctional environment that adequately detains persons
accused or convicted of illegal acts;to provide programs,services,
and supervision in a safe,lawful,clean,humane environment;and
to prepare incarcerated persons for reentry into society.
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Welcome to the website of the Philadelphia Prison System, the birthplace of modern corrections. It is our hope that visitors to the website will better understand who we are, the services we provide, and how we carry out our mission.

Our job is to ensure the security and safety of the inmates who are entrusted to our care, as well as the protection of the citizens of Philadelphia. We also share a fundamental responsibility to provide services that will help inmates return to our communities with the skills, knowledge and support that they need. We cooperate in this effort with public and private agencies, advocacy groups, faith based organizations and community organizations.

RECENT NEWS
  


Linward Crowe accepting Volunteer of the Year Award at the 30th Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet, Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center, on Thursday, June 18, 2009. Left to right: Warden William Lawton, Father Gregory Cozzubbo (Director of Chaplaincy Services), Rev. Linward Crowe, Deputy Commissioner Reginald Hammond, and Volunteer Services Director Loida Moreno. Rev. Crowe is a representative of The Navigators, an international mentoring and discipleship organization, and volunteers weekly at Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility with the Impacting Your World Ministries. He has also been active in the Kingdom Care Re-entry Network, and in many city-wide efforts to improve the success of ex-offenders upon their return to our communities.

 

 


Michael Gaskins accepting Volunteer of the Year Award at the 30th Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet, Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center, on Thursday, June 18, 2009. Left to right: Father Gregory Cozzubbo, Director of Chaplaincy Services, Warden William Lawton, Michael Gaskins, Deputy Commissioner Reginald Hammond, and Volunteer Services Director Loida Moreno (at podium). Gaskins is the founder and executive director of P.A.C.T. -- the Philadelphia Alive Center for Transformation - "Transforming Prisoners into People of Purpose." Since May of 2004 PACT has operated an aftercare program for ex-offenders that assists with education and job placement. Gaskins has been personally involved in Prison Ministry since 1999.
MESSAGE FROM PPS

Philadelphia Prison System
Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Report
COMMUNITY

For all questions please go to our Office of Community Justice and Outreach.

Located on the grounds of the Curran-Fromhold Correctional facility, CJO  is open Monday - Friday 8AM to 4PM and accepts complaints and suggestions concerning prison operations while disseminating information about prisons operations and services.

 

HISTORY

History of the Philadelphia Prison System
The City's Walnut Street Jail (1773-1835), located one block below Independence Hall, is cited by historians as the birthplace of the penitentiary. Click here to read the full history .

Quick Links

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Newsletter September 2008
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Strategic Plan for FY09 - FY13

 

National Victim Notification Network

Introducing a New Tool for Victim-Witness Notification Click Here for the Full Article