The Pennsylvania Prison Society, a nonprofit advocacy group for incarcerated people, is expanding its programming and adding staff in Western Pennsylvania.

Across Pennsylvania, an estimated 65,459 children have a parent in jail or prison. That’s according to a recent email inquiry to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Nationwide, nearly half of ...

Every year, hundreds of Pennsylvanians languish in jail because they’re considered mentally unfit to stand trial, despite conditions that can worsen their state and plunge them deeper into the ...

York County Prison, like most jails nationwide, faces rising prison costs due to an increasing number of inmate mental health ...

Danelo Cavalcante a convicted murderer who broke out of Chester County Prison is recaptured by law enforcement in the suburbs west of Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 2023. automation When Claire ...

Studies show that in-person visits between children and a parent in jail or prison can strengthen family bonds and reduce recidivism. Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images Across Pennsylvania, an ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Julie Poehlmann, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) Across ...