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PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Tom Wolf and Lt. Governor John Fetterman’s PA Marijuana Pardon Project is giving Pennsylvanians with minor marijuana convictions the opportunity to be pardoned quickly. The deadline to …
PA Marijuana Pardon Project: Time Is Running Out to Apply Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) Acting Secretary George Little announced the recent release of the 2022 Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Recidivism Report, published by the DOC’s Bureau of …
2022 Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Recidivism Report Released Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware), a former federal prosecutor, released the following statement regarding the enactment of House Bill 773, now Act 59 of 2022, better known as …
Rep. Craig Williams: “Deana’s Law” Will Save Lives Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice announced that a new rule has been submitted to the Federal Register implementing the Time Credits program required by the First Step Act …
Justice Department Announces New Rule Implementing Federal Time Credits Program Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — First Lady Frances Wolf this week hosted Women In Reentry: Clemency, Expungement, and Clean Slate, the fifth in a series of virtual conversations with reentry advocates. The panel …
First Lady Wolf Discusses Clemency, Expungement, and Clean Slate for Women with Criminal Records Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, this week joined state Sens. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) and Judy …
Senate Dems Virtual Hearing Focuses on Ending Lifetime Parole in PA Read More HARRISBURG, PA — First Lady Frances Wolf recently hosted Women In Reentry: An Overview, the first in a series of virtual conversations between formerly incarcerated women, corrections professionals, reentry experts …
First Lady Wolf, Corrections Acting Sec. George Little, and Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Highlight Unique Needs of Women in Reentry Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — At the request of Senator John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware) and Representative Tina Davis (D- Bucks), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee this week held a hybrid in-person …
PA Senate Dems Host Policy Hearing on Solitary Confinement in PA Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State Reps. Donna Bullock, D-Phila., and Tina Davis, D-Bucks, were joined by state Sen. John Kane, D-Delaware/Chester, at a news conference Wednesday at Eastern State Penitentiary supporting …
Bullock, Davis Take a Stand Against Solitary Confinement for Vulnerable Populations Read More