
Incarceration
Drone may have been flying near Pennsylvania jail before homicide suspect’s escape, police say
Authorities are seeking information about a drone that may have been operating near a northwestern Pennsylvania jail before the escape of a homicide suspect last week.
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Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison
Her release comes days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole.
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Inmate suspected of homicide escapes from a Pennsylvania jail using bed sheets
Authorities are searching for an inmate described as “very dangerous” who officials say escaped from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania using bed sheets.
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Pennsylvania Senate advances bill to overhaul probation system
The bill aims to limit the length of probation sentences and the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent to jail.
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‘We are not fully operational’: Philly prison commissioner blames jailbreak on short-staffing
"People are fatigued, people are tired, people are walking around like zombies,” said the head of the corrections officers’ union.
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‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison medical center, AP sources say
The 81-year-old Kaczynski was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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Cherry Street Pier invites visitors to step inside the youth criminal justice system
The #NoKidsInPrison exhibition advocates for alternatives to youth incarceration through virtual reality and immersive environments.
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Listen 1:31For the first time in 29 years, Eastern State Penitentiary museum has a new leader
Kerry Sautner will take over the historic prison museum in Philadelphia.
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Civil rights lawsuit against Bucks County, jail employees gains momentum
An incarcerated man alleges officers used excessive force, and that the county fails to properly train officers on interacting with prisoners who have mental illnesses.
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Listen 1:182nd man who escaped Philadelphia prison now in custody
Ameen Hurst, 18, is accused of committing four murders.
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Authorities capture 1 of 2 men who escaped from Philadelphia prison
Hurst and Grant were gone for nearly 19 hours before officials knew they were missing.
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Philadelphia City Council calls for hearing on prisons after two men escape
One Philly council member called the escape of two inmates “predictable,” citing ongoing concerns with the prison system.
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Woman charged in connection with Philadelphia prison break; 2 prisoners remain at large
According to Philadelphia police, there is evidence of communication between the woman and one of the escaped inmates.
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2 men escape Philadelphia prison, undetected for hours
They escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center around 8:30 p.m. Sunday by cutting a hole in a fence surrounding a recreation yard.
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A simulation at the Constitution Center Monday highlighted the challenges formerly incarcerated people often face when attempting to reenter society.
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