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Dywayne Grasty remembers his first summer in SCI Rockview — an aging state prison in Centre County — last year. His 6-inch fan from the commissary that cost him $10.62 only circulated hot air. There ...

A Pennsylvania corrections officer is charged with having sexual relationships with inmates and using the prison's database to steal other inmates' identities, authorities announced on Wednesday. The ...

Former Allegheny County Chief Public Defender Matt Dugan, who was last publicly seen campaigning against District Attorney Steve Zappala in 2023, has a new role. He’ll be the first Western ...

Pennsylvania is a state that believes in second chances. Recent bipartisan legislation, which I have supported, reflects this commitment. This includes Senate Bill 838 of 2023, which reformed the ...

For 34 years, Bedford County resident Ernest Fuller has worked to bring humane treatment to those incarcerated at the Blair County Prison through the all-volunteer organization The Blair County ...

PennLive Investigative Reporter Joshua Vaughn stood with some giants when he was honored with the “Human Rights Champion” award Wednesday night at the Pennsylvania Prison Society’s “Love Above Bars” ...

Inmates of the Blair County Prison who are filing federal lawsuits to improve their living conditions have turned to yet another source for help — the Blair County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Prison ...