Department of Corrections Cancels Visits Statewide, Begins Enhanced Screenings of All Employees
HARRISBURG – Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement earlier Thursday of mitigation measures in Pennsylvania, Department of Corrections Secretary …
Prison Board Moves Forward with CJ Drug & Alcohol Program
CLEARFIELD – A letter from Clearfield-Jefferson Drug & Alcohol Commission executive director Susan Ford was reviewed by the Clearfield County Prison …
Inmate Population Tops Prison Board Meeting
CLEARFIELD – Inmate population topped discussion at the Clearfield County Prison Board meeting Tuesday. During his report, Warden Greg Collins said there …
McCracken: Clearfield County’s Budget Cuts to Remain in Effect Until Jail Population Drops
CLEARFIELD – Budget woes don’t appear to be going away for Clearfield County. On Tuesday Commissioner Mark McCracken reported the jail’s population had …
Reentry Program Efficacy Reviewed after Successful Pilot
HARRISBURG – A program aimed at helping inmates better themselves has ended after a year of testing at five Pennsylvania state prisons. Now Department …
State Police Release Update on Sexual Assault Investigation
DUBOIS – DuBois-based state police have released an update with regards to an alleged sexual assault that involved two local jail inmates. State police say …
Budget Concerns Top Clearfield Co. Prison Board Meeting
CLEARFIELD – During Thursday’s Clearfield County Prison Board meeting, the board briefly discussed being $164,000 over budget for contracted …
Child Advocacy Center Receives Donation from SCI Houtzdale’s Inmate Organization
HOUTZDALE – Clearfield County’s Child Advocacy Center has received a donation from inmates at the State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale. According to …
Department of Corrections: Anti-Drug Policies are Working
HARRISBURG – The Department of Corrections (DOC) today provided a 45-day progress update on new protocols and policies announced in September to protect …
State Prison System Resumes Normal Operations
HARRISBURG – The Department of Corrections today resumed normal operations at all state prisons following a 12-day lockdown to address a growing drug crisis …