Incarceration

Since 2017, the Ivy League institution has given practical STEM experience and mentorship to students impacted by the criminal justice system.

Prison staff did not become aware of the “inappropriate release” until Aug. 15.

Lawsuits were filed Wednesday on behalf of 67 clients, accusing nearly a dozen Pennsylvania juvenile centers of child abuse.

Multiple state prisons in Pennsylvania lack air conditioning, leaving thousands of incarcerated people at risk during increasingly common high temperatures.

Samuel Woodward, 26, was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder for the killing of Blaze Bernstein, who was home visiting his family in California when he went missing.

The victims, between the ages of 16 and 46, were shot while standing outside Wednesday night. Police say one is in critical condition while the rest are stable at a hospital.

Pennsylvania has one of the most restrictive probation systems in the country. A new law seeks to change that.

Better pay and a temporary halt to the residency requirement could help draw new corrections officers from the suburbs.

“You have to really think about why this happened for as long as it did,” said the attorney representing the plaintiffs, “and how it was so prevalent.”

Some attacks were reported to other staffers and were ignored or met with disbelief.

While most incarcerated workers today help maintain correctional facilities, others are leased out to private companies or take part in work-release programs.

Prison officials want $300 million in additional taxpayer money in next year’s budget despite a declining population of incarcerated people and the closure of two facilities.

Since the escape and manhunt of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, Howard Holland has been tasked with improving prison safety and community connections.

From from Arizona to Massachusetts, universities turned to forced removal of pro-Palestinian protests and encampments as students mount organized opposition.

Advocates say too much talent is sitting on the sidelines because criminal records are holding some applicants back.