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The Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association is repeating its call for the Wolf administration to immediately lock down all state prisons and stop inmate transfers during the current ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Dauphin County commissioners are bringing in a big name to continue prison reform efforts. The county announced former Pa. Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel will serve as a ...

And officials said the money is needed for a prison healthcare system that was badly stretched during the COVID-19 pandemic, when prison officials saw medical requests increase by up to 42%. “Our ...

ALBION, Pa. — A prison in Western Pennsylvania is helping men with autism and other intellectual disabilities stay safe behind bars while learning life skills. Pennsylvania’s State Correctional ...

Prison officials in Pennsylvania reported three inmate deaths in two days as the active covid-19 case count in state correctional facilities neared 1,800. The Department of Corrections reported two ...

Pennsylvanians are getting back to work. The economy is on the rebound. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate is now lower than its pre-pandemic level. That's great news, but not for everyone, including ...