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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel announced that at 10:00 PM on March 29, he implemented a statewide inmate quarantine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel recently released an infographic report, Crimelines, highlighting the significant drop in crime over the past 20 years in Pennsylvania.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel recently spoke to employers at a roundtable hosted by the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce about the benefits of hiring reentrants …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania departments of Human Services (DHS) and Corrections (DOC) today announced that all of DOC’s state-run correctional facilities are connected to DHS’ Pennsylvania Patient & Provider …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel on Wednesday discussed results of an internal review of parole cases that involved recent homicides or attempted homicides. Over the past …
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WAYNESBURG, PA — Today Governor Tom Wolf met privately with Department of Corrections staff at State Correctional Institution Greene to discuss safety concerns amid the recent spate of staff exposure …
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