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HARRISBURG, PA — Thirteen clemency applicants sentenced to life in prison will soon be freed to a Community Corrections Center and eventually paroled because Governor Tom Wolf signed their commutations …
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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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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Prison has been selected as state-wide winner, receiving the 21st Century Criminal Justice Best Practices Awards in the large jail category for its Cognitive …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Board of Pardons Chairman Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announced recently that pardons and commutations public hearings will be held September 1-4, with testimony occurring virtually for …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale stated Pennsylvania could potentially save millions of taxpayer dollars and make society safer and stronger by continuing to reform the state’s criminal justice …
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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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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Lt. Governor John Fetterman and Pennsylvania Board of Pardons Secretary Brandon Flood yesterday to clarify and elaborate on the pardons process …
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) led several members of the Pennsylvania congressional delegation in asking the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to curb the …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Citing a need for taking a commonsense approach to making sure the punishment fits the crime, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced plans to produce a special report …
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