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Governor Josh Shapiro wants to close several correctional facilities to save money, as he argues they’re no longer needed.

A Mercer County woman was sentenced to prison after refusing drug rehabilitation. According to a press release, 39-year-old ...

Gov. Shapiro’s administration has not provided details, but there are regulations that dictate how the land can be used.

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On Monday at 2:56 a.m. a winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Wednesday at 3 p.m. The watch is for Mason City and ...

When Bruce Jackson was allowed into Texas prisons in the 1960s with a camera, he documented how little had changed from the ...

The fight to secure legislative approval for an $825 million men’s prison is lost for now, South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry ...

You’ll have five chances in about the next 40 days to tell state Rep. Paul Takac directly how it would affect you.

Allen Houston James, 46, of Suffolk, Virginia, was convicted of entering the barracks room of a sleeping soldier and attempting to rape her at knifepoint.

On Friday at 11:06 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated red flag warning valid between noon and 6 p.m. The warning is for Mason City and Waterloo-Cedar Falls ...

Research shows that imposing longer sentences harms inmates and society. There are less expensive − and more effective − ways ...