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October 21, 2020 | 5:49 AM

Bill Cosby, now 83, grins in newly released Pa. prison mug shot

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recently updated Cosby’s mug shot, something routinely done to document changes to inmates’ appearance as they age.

By The Associated Press

Ed Mahon

September 23, 2020 | 1:40 PM

More Pennsylvania inmates accused of fraudulently seeking jobless checks

While some of the accused never received the money, others are alleged to have reaped large amounts.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

Emma Lee

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

JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia Inquirer

August 21, 2020 | 4:31 PM

Review of COVID-19’s effect on communities of color largely ignores Pa. inmates

The report recommends greater flexibility to release people from state prisons after Gov. Tom Wolf’s reprieve program came up short.

By Joseph Darius Jaafari / Spotlight PA

Jacqueline Larma

August 18, 2020 | 11:21 AM

State prisons to implement modified virtual visits Sept. 1

By Associated Press

Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY

August 13, 2020 | 6:42 PM

Fayette County district attorney announce 23 prison corruption indictments

“When we started this, we never knew how deep the corruption was."

By The Associated Press

Courtesy Bureau of Prisons

August 12, 2020 | 12:19 PM

Outbreak at Lewisburg federal prison drives surge in Union County COVID-19 cases

Sparsely populated Union County has the highest COVID-19 case rate in Pennsylvania.

By Brett Sholtis

Ian Sterling for WITF

August 4, 2020 | 7:00 AM

What’s happening with COVID-19 in jails?

Most Pa. counties aren't sharing much info about epidemic in their prisons

By Joseph Darius Jaafari

Joseph Darius Jaafari | PA Post

August 3, 2020 | 5:30 PM

Tired of the politics, a press conference is sidelined by its audience

A state legislator’s unveiling of a prison reform measure is overtaken by frustrated crowd demanding concrete changes in policing and criminal justice

By Joseph Darius Jaafari

Marc Levy

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

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