Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration believes shutting down two state prisons could save more than $100 million per year in taxpayer funds, avert the need for costly upgrades and plug ...

(WHTM)– A Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing legislation to prohibit state and local contracts with private prison facilities and corporations in Pennsylvania. State Representative Perry Warren (D-31) ...

Pennsylvania leaders have decided to close two of the commonwealth's prison facilities, a decision they say will save taxpayers $100 million in future years and reflects a shrinking population at the ...

Closing two state prisons has emerged as a way for Pennsylvania to save money and take a step closer to a balanced budget, as lawmakers contend with competing funding priorities and a structural ...

HARRISBURG — Closing two state prisons has emerged as a way for Pennsylvania to save money and take a step closer to a balanced budget, as lawmakers contend with competing funding priorities and a ...

Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running effort that has seen fits and starts of legislation and court cases ...

A male boot camp platoon marches down the hall at Quehanna Boot Camp in this file photo. Abby Drey [email protected] The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) has one of the highest ...

After months of uncertainty and opposition, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration announced that it will move forward with a proposal to close Rockview state prison and Quehanna Boot Camp.

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Across Pennsylvania, an estimated 65,459 children have a parent in jail or prison. That’s according to a recent email inquiry to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Nationwide, nearly half of ...

Declining inmate populations and costly needed repairs at the aging prisons are cited as reasons for potential closure. While some advocate for closures to consolidate resources for inmates, ...