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Pennsylvania enacted a new law Wednesday that is designed to limit the stays of lower-risk offenders in prison in its latest effort to reduce the state's…
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Pennsylvania has a new idea to help lower recidivism rates.Two state agencies have launched a pilot program that teaches financial literacy to inmates at…
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Over half of Pennsylvania’s state prisoners end up back behind bars within five years of their release, according to official data. But the state is now…
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Governor Tom Wolf and a number of legislators are pushing for a slew of changes to the state’s criminal justice system.The call comes in the wake of a few…
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In Pennsylvania, about 60 percent of parolees are rearrested or reenter the prison system within three years of release. About 20,000 people are released…
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is looking for ways to reduce the recidivism rate among formerly incarcerated individuals in the…
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According to the Department of Justice, around 70 million Americans have criminal records which hinder their chances of finding jobs. Monday, the city of…
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The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ State Intermediate Punishment, or SIP, program aims to help non-violent offenders get needed treatment with…
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Citing efforts aimed at increasing efficiencies and reducing recidivism, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced a 908-person drop in the…
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Scaffolding covers much of the three-story brick house on Bedford Avenue in the Hill District. Three men – an apprentice carpenter and two bricklayer…