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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association (PSCOA) voiced strong opposition to the Shapiro administration’s proposed prison and community corrections center (CCC) closures during a rally at the …
Families Uprooted, Safety at Risk: Pennsylvania Prison Closures Spark Outrage and Unanswered Questions Read More
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 (CCCs) in Greene and …
Corrections Officers Slam “Devastating” Prison Closures That Threaten Safety, Jobs, and Communities! Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) has achieved a substantial reduction in its corrections officer vacancy rate, which fell to 4.8 percent as of the end of …
Reduced Vacancy Rates Boost Safety and Savings in Pennsylvania’s Corrections System Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) is taking groundbreaking steps to increase accountability and rebuild public trust by adopting key recommendations from the Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and …
DOC Adopts CLEAR Commission’s Accountability Plan, Sets New Standards for Parole Services Read More HOUTZDALE, PA — The State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale is currently under scrutiny following the death of inmate Anthony James Raimo. The 37-year-old was discovered unresponsive in his cell in …
Inmate Death at Houtzdale Correctional Facility Under Investigation Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The winds of change are slowly sweeping through the correctional facilities of Pennsylvania, thanks to an initiative known as ‘Little Scandinavia’, a project modeled after prisons in …
Little Scandinavia: A New Dawn in Pennsylvania Correctional System Aims to Reform and Reintegrate Read More