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January 31, 2023 | 5:00 AM

Some Pennsylvania courts are excluding probation officers from requirements under police misconduct law

The decision further undermines the effectiveness of a program once lauded as a national model and championed by Gov. Josh Shapiro when he was attorney general.

By Min Xian/SpotlightPA

August 28, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Sirhan Sirhan has served 53 years for killing Robert F. Kennedy. Soon he may be free

Sirhan Sirhan was recommended for parole

By Martin Kaste/NPR

February 9, 2021 | 11:58 AM

Advocates challenge life sentences without the possibility of parole

A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court case is being called the first of its kind, challenging the fate of inmates serving life sentences without the possibility of parole.

By Tyler Pratt/WLVR

August 24, 2020 | 5:42 AM

Pa. offering ‘safe return’ to some parolees who have violated supervision rules

As long as they don’t have any outstanding arrest warrants for new charges, they’ll likely return home afterwards.

By Aaron Moselle/WHYY

August 1, 2020 | 7:34 AM

Report: probation, parole ‘feed mass incarceration,’ and the ‘problem is particularly acute’ in PA

By An-Li Herring/WESA

February 25, 2020 | 3:53 PM

Midstate probation office head sentenced for stealing house arrest money

The Attorney General’s office says Jimmie Cortelyou, 41, changed the way Northumberland County counted and deposited house arrest funds in the attempt to pad his personal account.

By Staff

February 20, 2020 | 11:46 PM

How to lower prison costs? Secretary advises medical parole.

Pennsylvania sentences a lot of people to life without the possibility of parole. Research has shown their odds of reoffending are low after years of incarceration.

By Katie Meyer/WITF

November 25, 2019 | 8:45 PM

The lieutenant governor wants Pennsylvania to commute more lifers

John Fetterman said in recent administrations, few pardons and commutations have been made. He wants to change that.

By Katie Meyer/WITF

October 12, 2019 | 2:30 PM

Parole system could see changes after review of murder cases

An internal review of Pennsylvania’s parole system is, in theory, acknowledging a long-standing complaint of parole agents over a long-term policy shift designed to help more parolees succeed on the outside.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

September 24, 2019 | 11:40 AM

Despite bipartisan support, probation bills could be delayed by murder allegations against parolees

By An-Li Herring/WESA

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