A 50-year-old Milton man previously charged with 1,000 felony counts of sexual abuse of children has been sentenced to 336 ...

Paul DiMaio, 56, of Turnersville, and Tanya Culver, 55, of North Philadelphia, were each charged with one count of providing ...

The penal systems in Norway, Sweden and Denmark are internationally known for their focus on rehabilitation and reintegration ...

On This Week in Pennsylvania, host Dennis Owens talks to State Rep. Paul Takac (D-Centre), whose district covers Penn State ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal authorities have charged a criminal defense attorney and a Philadelphia woman with allegedly ...

The Gloucester County attorney is accused of using folders to smuggle the items into the prison, officials said.

Scranton Elks Lodge #109, Pringle, held its annual awards ceremony on Tuesday. Fred De Santo, who has volunteered for more than 50 years assisting children and adults with physical and mental ...

The quality of life afforded the state’s prisoners is a perennial concern for families, human rights advocates and workers ...

Two inmates at the Department of Corrections face new charges after another man was attacked at the prison and sent to the hospital, according to a magistrate’s complaint filed in Superior Court.

SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, QUE. — A federal inmate serving time for murder who vanished on Monday from a prison north of Montreal was arrested hours later in Toronto. Correctional Service Canada ...

Lawyers said Sepulvado was sent to a hospital in New Orleans to amputate a leg that contracted gangrene leading to sepsis but was returned to the prison ... and seven other inmates are plaintiffs ...

By Jay Root and Jan Ransom An inmate at a New York State prison was pronounced dead on Saturday after being found unresponsive in his cell, state officials said. The inmate, Jonathan Grant ...