To her thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram, she is a creative artist with a flair for mythology and symbolism. Now, Sybilla Bakzaza is at the center of a criminal case that underscores the ...

Declining inmate populations and costly needed repairs at the aging prisons are cited as reasons for potential closure. While some advocate for closures to consolidate resources for inmates, ...

Erie County Executive Brenton Davis' project let inmates leave to clear snow, do other cleanups. Judges, DA say Davis failed ...

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POCOPSON TWP., Pa. -- Weeks before Danelo Cavalcante broke out of the Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania, a correctional officer warned that the convicted murderer was "planning an escape," ...

During its monthly meeting, the Cambria County Prison Board proposed many items, including potentially implementing corrections officers with body cameras next year and housing immigration detainees ...

POCOPSON TWP., Pa. - The Chester County District Attorney's Office announced that an attempted prison escape has been thwarted. Authorities say this afternoon, an inmate attempted to escape from ...

Closing two state prisons has emerged as a way for Pennsylvania to save money and take a step closer to a balanced budget, as lawmakers contend with competing funding priorities and a structural ...