Criminal Justice

It was an early autumn afternoon in 1975 — a moment that Steve Austin wishes he could take back. ...

How much does your county spend on public defense? In Penns ...

The opioid crisis has brought with it an onslaught of drug cases that are adding to the burdens of public defenders.

A bill that would end Pennsylvania's frequent use of mandatory life-without-parole sentences has hit a wall in the state Senate.

On a humid summer day, Shawnray Byrd works a new job renovating a home just outside Pittsburgh. During a break, he says he’s grateful t ...

If you hunt hard enough around Harrisburg, it is possible to find lawmakers who are on board with allocat ...

Crystal Weimer’s nightmare began in 2004, when she was arrested for a crime she didn’t commit. ...

In the first public arguments in the case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday ...

On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that would make it easier for victims of child se ...

On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh arguments over redactions in the explosive grand ...

The state House has approved an amendment that would open a two-year window for child sex abuse victims to file ...

The state House is expected to pass a proposal Tuesday making it hard ...

Pennsylvania sentences more people to life in prison without the possibility of parole than any other state.

The grand jury report named 301 predator priests, but noted it had information on more than 400, and more than 1,000 victims in the state.

One of the first things on the agenda when lawmakers return to Harrisburg this month will be a bill that makes it easier for people who w ...