50 years after Eastern State Penitentiary closed, the historic site takes an active stand against mass incarceration

At Eastern State Penitentiary, layers of history reveal more mysteries inside a famous gangster’s old prison cell. Kimberly Haas has the details

Eastern State Penitentiary takes an innovative approach to contemporary prison issues and public education with their new exhibit, “Prisons Today: Questions in the Age of Mass Incarceration”

From a towering Gothic house of correction to a busy neighborhood shopping center, the corner block of 11th Street and Passyunk Avenue has undergone quite the transformation since 1967. Jennifer Rogers takes us out of the Acme deli isle and into Moyamensing Prison’s penal past with this month’s Then and Now.

Eastern State Penitentiary kicks off its annual toy drive for children of parents behind bars

It’s Halloween and we’ve rounded up the work of seven photographers for a super-sized photo essay on creepy Holmesburg Prison. Enjoy!

Work in your favorite place? Sure, if your job’s at a historic prison in a state of fabulous decay. Director of Tours Fran Dolan takes us behind the scenes to some of Eastern State’s secret spots