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 ...

Danelo Cavalcante a convicted murderer who broke out of Chester County Prison is recaptured by law enforcement in the suburbs west of Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 2023. automation When Claire ...

Centurion, a private prison health care company, has signed a one-year, $1.9 million contract with Allegheny County to provide competency restoration therapy both within the county jail and in ...

SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) — A $4 fix may end up helping a central Pennsylvania jail from flushing away thousands of dollars. Sunbury municipal officials had warned Northumberland County of $25,000-a-day fines ...

The Franklin County Jail Warden released more information to clarify a recent incident at the jail. After Pennsylvania State ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Julie Poehlmann, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) Across ...