Women’s incarceration has risen dramatically, increasing by more than 600% since 1980, according to a new report from The Sentencing Project. Four decades ago, about 26,000 women were held in jails or ...

The soonest Rockview could close is Jan. 19, but an exact closing date has not been established.

HARRISBURG — The Wolf administration says Pennsylvania's prison population decreased by 842 inmates last year, the biggest one-year decline in 40 years. Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday the decrease is ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Corbett's recent decision to scrap plans for a $200 million prison in the state's southwestern corner disappointed local civic leaders who were ...