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Leon Jesse James was supposed to die in prison.As a convicted murderer, Pennsylvania gave him no possibility of parole, meaning he’d spend nearly his…
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Linda Share fought for years to get her father home before he died.Benjamin Share had been away for eight years. His kidneys were failing. He had…
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The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) is a federal law seeking to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of sexual harassment in prisons. The State…
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The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ State Intermediate Punishment, or SIP, program aims to help non-violent offenders get needed treatment with…
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Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel has been named to a national task force that will examine the criminal justice system, and…
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Death in prison is not rare.In Pennsylvania, one in 10 inmates is sentenced to life in prison. Because state law gives them no possibility of parole,…
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When 90.5 WESA Weekend Host Liz Reid found out she'd be filling in as host of Essential Pittsburgh, she took to her Facebook page and asked followers who…
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When 90.5 WESA Weekend Host Liz Reid found out she'd be filling in as host of Essential Pittsburgh, she took to her Facebook page and asked followers who…
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When most Pennsylvanians are incarcerated, the Department of Corrections must foot the bill for their health care costs.That’s according to Susan…
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John Wetzel, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, is responsible for the state prison system, from inmates, to employees, to a budget…