2021 Pennsylvania Prison Society Annual Report

Emerging Stronger P E N N S Y LVA N I A P R I S O N S O C I E T Y 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

EMERGING

STRONGER

The challenges brought on by the past year have been described as unprecedented, historic, and unforgettable.

Our report shares how we navigated through them and ultimately came out of this extraordinary year

stronger.

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For PA’s prisons, the post-pandemic “normal” may be worse than the old normal.

Less access for families A number of county jails remain closed to family visits entirely as they face the threat of a coronavirus resurgence and struggle with low vaccination rates. While state prisons—which have done a solid job of vaccinating their residents—have restarted visits, they’ve done so with limited hours that make visiting near impossible for working families and those who live hours away from the prison housing their loved one.

Many prison officials we speak to predict that limited visiting hours and reliance on video-visits will continue once the pandemic is over. They cite the convenience of video visits and note that staffing visiting rooms takes a lot of staff time.

What this means is that many families who used to regularly see and hug their sons, daughters, or siblings won’t be able to again with any frequency.

Less movement and activity For much of the pandemic, prisons have imposed near constant “lockdowns” with people

Which is why, the Prison Society was surprised to learn of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ decision to permanently close dining halls and continue to serve food on trays to people in their housing units. Many people in custody have written to us worried about this change. “This is just about keeping us locked in our units longer,” “this means more isolation” and “the DOC just wants to encourage laziness” are some of the comments we have received.

More need for transparency As you will read in these pages, over the course of the pandemic we have been innovating, strengthening, and growing. Today we are having more of an impact than ever before— getting the vaccine to people in jail, pressuring prisons to reopen for family visits, and calling out policies and practices that degrade the health, safety, and dignity of Pennsylvanians in prison.

While post-pandemic life in prison looks more restrictive and isolating than ever, together we can write a different future.

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Here is what the post-pandemic “new normal” may mean for people in prison and their families.

While all of us will have lasting effects from the isolation and anxiety of the pandemic, for people who have been confined to prison, these extreme and lengthy lockdowns will have an untold traumatic impact.

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But for people in Pennsylvania’s prisons and their families, the post-pandemic future looks bleak.

confined to their cells for much of the day, food delivered to cells, activities cancelled, and access to libraries and law libraries suspended. This is still the case in many of Pennsylvania’s prisons, while in others, more movement is returning, and a few programs and educational classes have started back up.

CLAIRE SHUBIK-RICHARDS

Executive Director

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Twenty months into the global pandemic, few things are totally back to normal. But for many of us, myself included, there are glimpses of a brighter post-pandemic future—the winter holidays will be with my whole family and we might even get to see “The Nutcracker”.

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Our volunteers are a lifeline FIGHTING

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REFORM

Together, with our statewide network volunteers, we have eyes on the inside, monitoring 85 state and county correctional facilities. We respond to individual requests for help and advocate for the health, safety, and dignity of people who live behind bars.

“Request to visit a person in custody who is exhibiting post-stroke symptoms.” —SCI Sommerset

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We received a letter for help on behalf of a young man who suffered a stroke just before his trial at age 19. The young man’s speech and cognitive functioning were noticeably impacted.

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Our volunteer visited the young man and discovered he had not received any therapy during his three years of confinement. We advocated on his behalf and after meeting with the appropriate prison administrators, therapy was granted.

MISSION

CHAMPIONS

“ T H R O U G H T H E I R PA S S I O N AT E A DVO C A C Y A N D N E T WO R K O F VO L U N T E E R S , T H E P R I S O N S O C I E T Y P L AY S A C R I T I C A L R O L E I N P R OV I D I N G A VO I C E T O I N C A R C E R AT E D I N D I V I D U A L S A N D T H E I R L OV E D O N E S . ” — J O H N W E T Z E L , F O R M E R P E N N S Y LVA N I A C O R R E C T I O N S S E C R E TA R Y

“Received several letters from people in custody with safety concerns as COVID-19 spreads.” —Centre County Jail During the height of the pandemic, we received multiple letters from incarcerated people worried about contracting the coronavirus.

Our volunteers went out and discovered that people in custody were worried about officers bringing the virus into the jail from the outside. With little information and access to the outside, they were concerned about what they were hearing (and not hearing). We also found that they were asked to clean but did not have adequate cleaning supplies and masks.

Our volunteers met with the warden and elevated these concerns. The jail took action to improve communication and increase access to cleaning supplies.

“Mother called concerned that her son is not receiving several medications for his mental health. She has not heard from him in two weeks.” —Philadelphia County Jail

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Our volunteer followed-up with the prison’s health services department and advocated for a re-evaluation of his medical records and disciplinary charges.

He was provided with his necessary medications, taken out of solitary and was able to stabilize. Throughout the process, our monitor communicated with loved ones on the outside, bridging the information gap.

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Our volunteer visited and found that he was being held in solitary confinement.

He was wrapped in only a rough blanket and was disheveled. He described being harassed by guards and other incarcerated people, and reported that when he reacted he was placed in solitary where he had languished with no clothing, activities, or medical evaluation.

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Introducing Our

Community Advisory Council

NEW THIS YEAR!

This year, we established a Community Advisory Council (CAC) of formerly incarcerated people and family members, several of whom also volunteer with the Society. They are a remarkable group of prison-life experts who play an invaluable role in helping us continuously improve our services and outreach.

JOSE LUIS ALAMO

ADRIAN PERRY

TERRI MINOR SPENCER

FELICIA DUSHA

VIRGINIA HAMMOND

RICHARD GARLAND

SHARIFF INGRAM

LISA KESSLER-PETERS

RADEE HAMMETT

RADEE JAMES FARRELL

JOANN WYJADKA

PAMELLA SUPERVILLE

THOMAS ROACH

ERIK VANZANT

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SANDRA JOHNSON

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MISSION

CHAMPIONS

Meet our 2021 Award Winners Every year, for the past 234 years, we’ve honored people who exemplify our mission. This year’s honorees are living proof that steadfast work and small actions can

CHERYL STEBERGER

PRISON SOCIETY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

INCARCERATED PERSON OF THE YEAR

CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

SCI Camp Hill

Lancaster County Prison

Paul Schlueter has served

Warden

At 96 years old, Marion has

over 35 years of a life

Warden Steberger

been a volunteer for more

sentence and is known for

was honored for her

than two decades and has

his profound impact on the

compassionate leadership

been involved with the

people he has lived with in

during this unprecedented

Society for even longer. She

prison. Paul was nominated

year and commitment to

is respected by prison staff

for this award by someone

actively ensuring the health,

and fellow volunteers alike

who served time with him,

safety, and dignity of those

who are inspired by the work

was deeply helped by Paul,

in her care. She believes

they see Marion doing in the

and is now thriving in the

programming is of vital

county prison.

community.

importance and strives to

Unfortunately, we’re unable to show Paul’s face due to a dehumanizing PA rule that we are fighting to change.

make life better for everyone

Allegheny County

VIEW THE ACCEPTANCE VIDEOS HERE.

under her care.

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PAUL SCHLUETER

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have a large impact.

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Making News We are the go-to resource for the unbiased truth about what’s happening in Pennsylvania’s prisons and jails. This year, we deepened our reach across all of our media channels and are

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publishing vital information you can’t find anywhere else.

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WE EARNED 80+ MEDIA MENTIONS UP FROM 35 LAST YEAR.

MAKING

NEWS

Our supporter update following has increased 50% since the start of the pandemic reaching 4,600 inboxes and 9,300 social media followers.

SCAN HERE TO VISIT OUR SUPPPORTERS PAGE!

F E AT U R E D C O N T R I B U T O R

Joel Wolfram JOURNALIST AND

in Pennsylvania state prisons and

the main reason our earned media

county jails, and reporting on

mentions more than doubled.

pandemic prison conditions through

Their impact is also increasing. The

our weekly supporter updates. This

Inquirer, Morning Call, Pike County

work covers 23 state prisons and

Courier, and Spotlight PA have either

62 county jails, and is an important

directly quoted from our updates or

way the Society is promoting

based their reporting on them.

transparency and accountability in county jails amid the decline of local

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journalism. Our weekly updates are

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Joel has been tracking COVID-19

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RESEARCHER

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VIEW OUR INTERACTIVE TRACKING MAP TO SEE HOW COUNTIES HAVE RESPONDED TO THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS.

2021 Highlight

IMPROVING VACCINE ACCESS IN COUNTY JAILS Nearly a month after vaccines first became eligible, incarcerated people still lacked access in half of Pennsylvania’s county jails, despite being given priority in the state’s plan. Together with our supporters, we urged The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) to address this gross inequity for people confined to county jails. The DOH responded by releasing 8,500 doses of

“Our unique access gives us the

Moderna and J&J vaccines to

ability to tell the truest story of

county jails within the week.

pandemic prison conditions,

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was a major step forward in protecting incarcerated people and correctional workers across Pennsylvania from the virus.

providing the information necessary for the public, our elected representatives, and prison administrators to make informed decisions that not only save lives, but dollars while protecting people in custody and those who pay for them to be in custody.”

—Anton Andrew, Education & Advocacy Fellow

EDUCATION

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ADVOCACY

Taking Action: THE END OF PRISON GERRYMANDERING Through the legislative redistricting process this year, Pennsylvania had a once-in-a-decade opportunity to end “prison gerrymandering,” a practice that distorts our democracy by reducing representation for predominantly Black communities, and by shifting electoral power from cities to rural regions. We were especially proud that at least 100 of our Society supporters responded to our call to action and submitted public testimony directly to Pennsylvania’s Redistricting Commission (LRC). Our voices were heard and made a difference—the LRC voted to end prison

100 PRISON SOCIETY SUPPORTERS SUBMITTED PUBLIC TESTIMONY TO END PRISON GERRYMANDERING

gerrymandering. This change was championed by our board member State Representative Joanna McClinton (D-191).

MEDICAL COPAY SUSPENSION CONTINUED Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have called for the elimination of the $5 medical copay, and have made significant progress towards ending this barrier to health care behind bars for good. Thanks to our increased outreach, state officials and elected representatives who have the power to end this policy have tuned in and are taking up our call to action.

“From all angles, the smartest option is to permanently eliminate medical co-pays for people who are incarcerated.”

—Prison Society Board Member State

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Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46)

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AT THE STARTING SALARY RATE OF 19 CENTS/HOUR, IT WOULD TAKE OVER 26 HOURS OF WORK TO AFFORD THE $5 COPAY, MAKING HEALTHCARE INACCESSIBLE FOR MANY.

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2021 Highlight

PRISONS OPEN FOR VISITS AGAIN

PERSON IN PRISON CUSTODY, THERE IS A COMMUNITY DEVASTATED BY THEIR ABSENCE.

When PA announced plans to re-open much of the state by Memorial Day, prisons were left out of the plan. The Prison Society put out a call to action to our supporters, and state prisons responded by beginning the process of opening to in-person visits. This was a big victory for incarcerated people and their loved ones, who had endured agonizing isolation going through the entire pandemic without an inperson visit.

One in two Americans has a loved one who is or has been incarcerated

81,000 children in PA have an incarcerated parent

“The intense isolation incarcerated people have endured over the past year has taken an incredible

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toll on mental health, as many people in custody

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have spent the majority of the pandemic confined to a small cell for 23 hours a day. Research conclusively shows that visiting is important in preserving mental health, supporting successful reintegration, and contributing to a safer prison environment.

There remains much work to be done to improve connection within PA prisons, and the Society remains committed to mitigating the isolation prison creates by design. ” —Kirstin Cornnell, Social Services Director

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Building Connection: MENTORING & HOPE ALIVE

For families with a loved one behind bars,

By adapting our mentoring curriculum to

the Pennsylvania Prison Society is a primary

be conducted virtually, we were able to

and invaluable source of reliable information;

restart this much relied upon, much valued

information about how to stay connected,

support despite the cessation of in-person

information about what is happening in a

programming in all state prisons. Our

particular facility, information that because

Hope Alive support group also relaunched

of our unique history, relationships, and legal

virtually after a hiatus of eight months.

authority only the Prison Society can provide.

The development of a remote option has

The Prison Society’s Family Support Helpline

allowed us to explore options to expand

alleviates some of the burden incarceration

this programming to reach even more

causes by helping families understand the

underserved people in the Commonwealth.

5,000+ LOVED ONES CALLED OUR HELPLINE FOR HELP AND INFORMATION THIS YEAR. WE ANSWERED EVERY CALL. “I really care about the families who

OUR FIRST YEAR OF REMOTE MENTORING HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL WE’RE POISED TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. GRATERFRIENDS

contact us and feel their pain and

Graterfriends, a newsletter by and for

frustration in dealing with a system that

incarcerated people, has been in print since

isn’t gracious to older folks, disabled folks,

1981. Our subscribership grew by 20% over

folks in poverty, or anyone really. Every

the course of the last year as incarcerated

person who calls me gets a response within

people looked for ways to collectively

two business days, and I do my best to find

process and grieve the devastation

the right resources for them. Often, people

wrecked by the pandemic. Authors

are totally shocked that I even called back

mourned lives lost, voiced frustration

at all, and express how grateful they are for

about living conditions, and collectively

someone to at least speak with them—so

expressed concern for each other and their

many people I speak with are given the

communities back home.

cold shoulder by prison administrators.”

—Lara Bros, Administrative and Family Support Associate

MORE THAN 900 INCARCERATED PEOPLE SUBSCRIBE TO GRATERFRIENDS, WITH READERSHIP COVERING ALL 23 STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND MANY COUNTY PRISONS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

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2021 Highlight

MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC’S SECOND WAVE Congregate care settings like prisons were ground zero for the explosive second wave of COVID-19. As the state’s independent corrections monitor, we

“The Department of Correction’s actions in response to our Covid-19 survey report are a perfect example of the value of independent prison monitoring. At it’s best, our work sheds light on

made it our business to understand

the places where policy

how well the measures put in place by

and practice do not align,

the Department of Corrections (DOC)

and assesses the less

were being implemented. To get a

quantifiable aspects of

first-hand perspective, we conducted our first-ever survey of incarcerated people that some 650 people in Pennsylvania state custody filled out.

prison life—vital issues such as health, safety, and dignity.”

—Noah Barth, Prison Monitoring Director

Our findings were published in two reports that surfaced concerns and

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to communication, hygiene, and access to medical care. The DOC committed to addressing many of the concerns and policy makers and officials alike have quoted extensively from the report.

Our survey revealed that the more often and effectively prison officials communicate with people in custody, the more they reported feeling safe.

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Ending Abuse: PROACTIVE MONITORING

NEW OVERSIGHT TOOLS

We ramped up our systematic monitoring

We returned to in-person visiting this

visits this year and made major strides in

year, ready to pilot new oversight tools for

documenting prison conditions. Our prison

recording our observations and structuring

monitoring team began utilizing proactive

our discussions. With these new tools,

monitoring approaches including facility

we were able to make major strides in

walkthroughs and surveys. We shared our

documenting prison conditions, significantly

detailed findings (observations, interviews

contributing to the body of solid data

with individuals, and recommendations) with

available on Pennsylvania’s prisons and jails.

prison officials so they could take action.

This has been a boon to both our volunteer chapters and their counterparts in county

“I hear from the representatives of the Pennsylvania Prison Society. I’ll ask questions and get information that I can take action on.”

government and prison administration.

Better tracking our monitoring efforts has led to more pointed and effective advocacy as well as a better informed public.

­— District Attorney Fran Chardo, Dauphin County

“The importance of independent oversight is being recognized were asked to provide testimony to the Arizona and Virginia legislatures, both of which have bills creating independent oversight agencies.”

—Claire Shubik-Richards, Prison Society

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This year, the Adams County volunteer chapter helped persuade the county prison to issue an ID to people being released from custody, greatly easing the transition home.

around the country. This year, we

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MONITORING REPORTS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.

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Financial Report

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Revenue

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● GRANTS

69%

● ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTION

1%

● INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS

12%

● OTHER

1%

● PROGRAM REVENUE

17% TOTAL REVENUE

$1,048,000

“ T H R O U G H S T R O N G F I N A N C I A L S T E WA R D S H I P A N D T H E S U P P O R T O F M A N Y G R E AT P E O P L E A N D I N S T I T U T I O N S , W E H AV E B E E N A B L E T O P U R S U E G R OW T H I N I T I AT I V E S , E XPA N D O U R C A PA B I L I T Y O F S U P P O R T, AND PURSUE REFORM OF OUR PRISON AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE S Y S T E M . ” — C H R I S C OV I N G T O N , T R E A S U R E R

Expendatures

● PROGRAM

82%

● ADMINISTRATION

17%

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“When I moved to Fairmount in

organization that was advocating for

late 2016, I was looking for a way

those behind bars, while connecting

to support efforts around criminal

with their families and pushing for

justice reform. I went to a number of

policy change. The Prison Society

events at Eastern State Penitentiary

has done an incredible job over the

and learned about some of

last couple years in particular in

the efforts happening across

keeping those in the community

Philadelphia, the state, and around

informed about what is happening

the country. Very soon after, I started

(and not happening), while fighting

volunteering with the Philadelphia

for those that are often overlooked

Bail Fund which has done incredible

and ignored. My husband and I

work before and during this

have been trying to provide more of

pandemic. However, with so many

our contributions through monthly

still incarcerated and conditions

donations since we know this

deteriorating during the pandemic,

provides consistency and stability to

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Staff & Board FY22 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rebecca Hillyer

Ashley Biden

PRESIDENT

Partner, Morgan Lewis

Consultant, Alliance for Safety and Justice

David Davis

Bradley S. Bridge

VICE PRESIDENT

Assistant Defendant, Defender Association of Philadelphia

Managing Director, Consulting Lead for Pennsylvania and Talent & Organization Lead for North America’s Public Sector, Accenture

Chris Covington, CFA TREASURER

Principal, HighVista Strategies

Stefanie Christmas

SECRETARY

Professor, Villanova Law School

Malik Neal

Co-Founder & Creative Director, ChatterBlast Media

Executive Director, Philadelphia Bail Fund

David Thornburgh

H. William DeWeese

Founder, Chairman & CEO, the Swarthmore Group

Director of Prison Services, Defender Association of Philadelphia

Associate, Duane Morris

Matthew Ray

James Nevels

Lobbyist & Political Consultant

Simeon Poles

State Representative, 191st Legislative District

Director, Vynamic

Thomas J. Innes III, Esq.

Steve Chanenson

Representative Joanna McClinton

Carol Petraitis Former Director, Clara Bell Duvall Reproductive Freedom Project, ACLU-PA

President & CEO, Committee of Seventy

Seth Williams Senior Managing Consultant, Public Financial Management

Su Ming Yeh Executive Director, Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project

Senator Camera Bartolotta State Senator, 46th Senatorial District

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Kirstin Cornnell

Anton Andrew

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PRISON

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Matthew Githens

Naya Blue

Lara Bros

Joseph Robinson

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THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF THE VO L U N T E E R S , S U P P O R T E R S , S TA F F , AND BOARD, WE ARE MEETING T H AT N E E D N OW M O R E T H A N E V E R .

T O G E T H E R , W E A R E C R E AT I N G A F U T U R E I N W H I C H T H E H E A LT H , S A F E T Y, A N D D I G N I T Y O F A L L I N C A R C E R AT E D P E N N S Y LVA N I A N S WILL BE PROTECTED AND HONORED. — R E B E C C A H I L LY E R , B O A R D PRESIDENT

LOOKING FORWARD While we’ve made tremendous strides this year, emerging stronger from one of the most challenging periods imaginable, there is still so much more we can do—so much we must do.

Across the Commonwealth, our work is needed now more than ever. Each week, we receive dozens of requests for help from incarcerated people who are experiencing violence, lack of food, inadequate supervision, and prolonged confinement while awaiting trial. For people living behind bars and their loved ones, we are often the only place to turn for help.

We exist to hold our local elected officials accountable and provide direct assistance to those who are suffering needlessly as a result of

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