The announcement opens up a 3-month public comment period, including public hearings, before a final decision is made. Gov.

What has turned out to be one of the more controversial pieces of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-2026 budget proposal was never ...

The $51.5 billion proposal recommends shuttering the prisons based on a trending downturn in the inmate population.

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says it's recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp ...

The Department of Corrections also wants to shut down two state-run Community Corrections Centers, one of which is in Berks ...

The Department of Corrections has released a report recommending the closure of Rockview Prison in Centre County and Quehanna ...

Prison staff will reportedly be guaranteed job offers at their existing pay and classification at a nearby correctional ...

If shut down, inmates from the prisons would be transferred to the other 22 state prison facilities scattered across the ...

Rockview state prison is slated for closure under a plan unveiled Monday by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration, a proposal ...