November 3, 2023 | 12:31 PM
tag | jail
September 25, 2023 | 11:08 AM
Jailbreaks in Pennsylvania are not as common as recent events imply
A Spotlight PA analysis of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections data reveals jailbreaks aren’t as common as recent high-profile examples imply.
March 20, 2023 | 8:48 AM
How some police, attorneys, and jails are trying to help Pa.’s ailing system for mentally ill people
Without a statewide solution, some local officials are finding ways to prevent people unfit to stand trial from getting trapped in the criminal justice system.
February 23, 2023 | 1:41 PM
Deaths in custody are a crisis, but data on them is a black hole, a new report says
November 28, 2022 | 4:40 PM
Dauphin County hired ‘expert’ to review jail deaths, but won’t release report
November 14, 2022 | 3:50 PM
Jails fail to accommodate people with mental illness. In some cases, it’s a civil rights violation.
Conditions in some corrections facilities are a a moral failure that also costs taxpayers millions.
