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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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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf recently announced the largest reduction of inmates in the Pennsylvania state prison system since record keeping began.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement regarding his vote in support of the First Step Act:
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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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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Corrections is taking aggressive measures to address new threats to staff and inmate safety within the state prison system.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the House passed the FIRST STEP Act– bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-16) to lower recidivism rates and help individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes …
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