Pennsylvania county jails earn millions of dollars detaining immigrants for ICE
A group of Pennsylvania counties has billed the federal government more than $21 million in recent years to…
Philadelphia FIGHT’s new health clinic to help people reentering society from prison
Figuring out how to access medical care, including mental health or addiction treatment services, can be a major…
Philadelphia abortion doctor serving life for murder dies in prison
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dr. Kermit Gosnell, an abortion clinic doctor sentenced to life for killing three babies who…
Ex-Philly prison guard pleads guilty to pepper-spraying 5 inmates
A former Philadelphia prison guard pleaded guilty Thursday to pepper-spraying five subdued inmates at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in…
Jury awards $1.5 million to family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail
The family of a man who died in a Philadelphia jail of complications from diabetes has been awarded…
Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years in prison for murder denied bail during deportation fight
A Pennsylvania man who spent 43 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned — only to…
Pennsylvania school’s Halloween float with Auschwitz sign draws apologies, condemnation
Jewish and Catholic faith leaders condemned a Halloween parade float that carried a replica of the gate to…
Federal jury awards $40M in Louisiana jail death case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal jury found a private company running a Louisiana jail liable for the…
Wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia moved to Pennsylvania facility
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported from the United States to his native…
What to know about guilty plea in attempted murder of Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A 38-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges including attempted murder and arson for…