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Cris Dush, a state senator who represents a vast swath of Centre County, said in an interview he would run for lieutenant ...

The 287(g) agreement, which would have enabled sheriff deputies to act as immigration enforcement, was initiated by Ceisler’s ...

The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment” from being inflicted on prisoners.

Any personnel losses at the state level could be a boon for the Centre County Correctional Facility, which has long been ...

The Quehanna Boot Camp in Karthaus, shown here via its website, was recommended for closure on Feb. 10 by the state Department of Corrections. On Wednesday, the DOC announced it had submitted its ...

Kimberly A. Houser received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Temple University and a B.S. in Behavioral Science from the College of New Jersey. She has worked on research grants examining ...

The Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association has submitted a vote of no confidence in Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell, and has called for his resignation. The group accused the ...

Ebony JJ is a master journalist who has an extensive background in all areas of journalism with an emphasis on impactful stories highlighting the advancement of the Black community through politics, ...

From left to right, professors Lauren Katz Smith, Clare Strange and Jordan Hyatt of the Drexel Justice Collaborative. At Drexel University, the study of justice reform is more than an academic ...