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Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

PA Corrections, Parole Officials Recognize Education, Barber/Cosmetology, Library, Activities And Religious Staff
Pennsylvania

PA Corrections, Parole Officials Recognize Education, Barber/Cosmetology, Library, Activities And Religious Staff

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Last week, Department of Corrections officials recognized education, barber/cosmetology, library, activities and religious employees and thanked them for the countless adjustments they’ve made this year to keep …

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Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Reviews Safe Inmate Population Reduction During COVID-19

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration recently participated in a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine project, which resulted in the report: Decarcerating Correctional Facilities During COVID-19. Released this …

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SCI Phoenix Invites Public to Participate in Deer Hunts
Outdoor Recreation

SCI Phoenix Invites Public to Participate in Deer Hunts

August 22, 2020August 21, 2020 - by MyChesCo

COLLEGEVILLE, PA — SCI Phoenix will provide an opportunity for the public to participate in antlerless deer hunts on the facility grounds. The dates are as follows:

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Department of Corrections to Unveil New, User-Friendly Video Visitation System
Government / Pennsylvania / Society

Department of Corrections to Unveil New, User-Friendly Video Visitation System

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has developed a new, user-friendly video visitation system that includes an online scheduling component.

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PA Department of Corrections Continues Closure of SCI Retreat
Government / Pennsylvania

PA Department of Corrections Continues Closure of SCI Retreat

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Executive Deputy Secretary for Institutional Operations Tabb Bickell announced that plans are moving forward to close the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Retreat …

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Gov. Wolf: Pennsylvania Reduced Prison Population by Record-Setting 3,471 since March 1
Government / Pennsylvania / Society

Gov. Wolf: Pennsylvania Reduced Prison Population by Record-Setting 3,471 Since March 1

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that since March 1, the population of those in state correctional facilities has been reduced by 3,471 individuals, the largest multiple-month decrease ever …

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PA Department of Corrections Announces First Group of Inmates Under Temporary Reprieve Program
Crime / Pennsylvania

PA Department of Corrections Announces First Group of Inmates Under Temporary Reprieve Program

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Gov. Tom Wolf issued reprieves this week for the first group of Department of Corrections inmates who met criteria for the Temporary Program to Reprieve Sentences of …

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Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Infectious Diseases / Pennsylvania

Department of Corrections Announces First COVID-19-Related Inmate Death

April 14, 2020April 13, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — On April 8, an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix, Montgomery County, died at the Einstein Medical Center. On April 11, the Montgomery County coroner …

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Gov. Wolf
Crime / Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf: Department of Corrections to Establish Temporary Program to Reprieve Sentences of Incarceration

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Under the authority granted to him by the Pennsylvania Constitution and the Emergency Management Services Code, Governor Tom Wolf recently ordered Department of Corrections officials to establish …

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Department of Corrections Extends Visit Suspension, Enhanced Employee Screenings Indefinitely
Pennsylvania

Department of Corrections Extends Visit Suspension, Enhanced Employee Screenings Indefinitely

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary John Wetzel announced that he is extending the inmate visitation suspension and the use of enhanced employee screenings indefinitely at all state-run …

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