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It would also prohibit the replacement of in-person visits with other forms of communication such as video calls. I’m a ...
SKIPPACK — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is hosting a job fair to fill several positions at SCI Phoenix. SCI ...
The Department of Corrections says a committee will submit a report to the secretary of corrections that recommends which SCIs are proposed for closure. Pennsylvania prison closures: New details ...
HARRISBURG, PA — A storm of controversy surrounds the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) as its decision to shutter SCI-Rockview, Quehanna Boot Camp, and community corrections centers ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Department of Corrections has named the two state prisons that it would close as part of efficiency efforts in the 2025-26 budget year.
LaBELLE, Pa. (WHTM) — A man serving time in a Pennsylvania state prison for a Berks County conviction was found unresponsive and declared deceased. According to the Department of Corrections ...
The corrections department says the closures will save $10 million this year and $120 million by next fiscal year. Benninghoff has his doubts.
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is recommending closing the State Correctional Institution at Rockview in Centre County and Quehanna Boot Camp in Clearfield County, and moving impacted ...
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) announced they will be hosting a job fair later this month. According to DOC, later this month on Tuesday, July 29 ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says it's recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp amid longer-term national trends of shrinking prison populations.
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections said Mangione has received 33 emails and six pieces of mail while in custody.
U.S. prisons are dangerous for corrections staff and incarcerated people alike and recidivism rates are high. Can a Scandinavian-inspired culture shift help?