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Governor Tom Wolf
Crime / Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf Signs 13 Commutations for People Who Were Sentenced to Life for Murder

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 - by MyChesCo

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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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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Chester County Prison Recognized for Cognitive Behavioral Equine Enhancement Program
Communities / Crime / Government

Chester County Prison Recognized for Cognitive Behavioral Equine Enhancement Program

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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Lt. Gov. Announces Virtual Pardons and Commutations Hearings
Crime / Government / Pennsylvania

Lt. Gov. Announces Virtual Pardons and Commutations Hearings

August 27, 2020August 26, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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Auditor General DePasquale Calls for New Criminal Justice Reforms to Improve Lives, Reduce Taxpayer Costs
Crime / Government / Pennsylvania

Auditor General DePasquale Calls for New Criminal Justice Reforms to Improve Lives, Reduce Taxpayer Costs

June 10, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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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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Gov. Wolf, Lt. Gov, Pardons Board Provide Update on Pardons Process, Benefit to Those with Marijuana Convictions
Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf, Lt. Gov, Pardons Board Provide Update on Pardons Process, Benefit to Those with Marijuana Convictions

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 - by MyChesCo

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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Toomey, Casey Lead PA Delegation Letter to Improve Safety at Federal Prisons
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Toomey, Casey Lead PA Delegation Letter to Improve Safety at Federal Prisons

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 - by MyChesCo

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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Auditor General DePasquale Announces Plans for Special Report on Criminal Justice Reform in Pennsylvania
Crime / Pennsylvania

Auditor General DePasquale Announces Plans for Special Report on Criminal Justice Reform in Pennsylvania

January 19, 2019January 30, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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