Criminal Justice

A witness in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer said he saw the officer panicking, saying, "I don't know why I shot him."

The answer raises further questions about the effect of politics on the criminal justice system and whether a tool designed to give hope is working.

The state chapter of the ACLU is taking legal action over what it says is are unacceptably long wait times for mentally ill inmates in county prisons to get care.

Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld fatally shot Antwon Rose last summer, sparking local protests.

The commonwealth's Board of Pardons has voted unanimously to get rid of all application fees, starting March 18.

Attorney General Kathy Jennings joined Delaware lawmakers to unveil a package of bills she calls “the boldest criminal justice reforms in modern state history.”

The rapper from Philadelphia has become well known for his efforts to improve the criminal justice system after his imprisonment for a parole violation.

Penn students react to the school’s former basketball coach taking $300,000 to save a spot on the team for an unqualified player.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania says too many low-income residents are spending time behind bars before trial because they can’t afford bail.

Homeless man pleads guilty to New Jersey charge after admitting his guilt to federal charges earlier in the week.

The arrests follow tightened security to prevent smuggling — much of which officials have blamed on inmates and outside friends and family.

The police response to Monday's march was a stark contrast to last year, when officers made only a handful of arrests despite protesters shutting down Interstate 5.

The number of inmates in Pennsylvania has hit the lowest point in a decade, but prison officials say the time isn’t right to close a prison.

Numbers from the state Department of Corrections provide context for the breadth of the problem across Pennsylvania. Figures for the most recent year were released in February

Sen. Cory Booker, one of half a dozen Democratic senators running for the White House, is reintroducing a bill on Thursday that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana.