Rockview state prison is slated for closure under a plan unveiled Monday by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration, a proposal ...

The announcement opens up a 3-month public comment period, including public hearings, before a final decision is made. Gov.

If shut down, inmates from the prisons would be transferred to the other 22 state prison facilities scattered across the ...

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 closure of these facilities could have significant negative impacts on not only the employees and their families, but our communities and local economy as a whole,” state Rep. Paul Takac said.

Justice Lassiter died by suicide in March 2023, more than two years into a seven-year sentence at Northern State Prison in Newark. If he'd made parole as soon as he was eligible, he would have ...

Justice Lassiter died by suicide in March 2023, more than two years into a seven-year sentence at Northern State Prison in Newark. If he'd made parole as soon as he was eligible, he would have been ...

The budget proposal says closing two state prisons would result in an estimated annual cost savings of over $100 million and closing two state-run centers would save an additional $10 million ...

A former state prison employee has been sentenced to 90 days in prison after pleading guilty to sexual contact with an inmate. The 36-year-old woman, a former employee of the Mike Durfee State ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – One thing both Democrats and Republicans agree on is that it would save money if the state closes two state prisons and two other state-run community correction centers.