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Coroner: Inmate death at Lancaster County Prison last month was due to fentanyl overdose
Chaz Lowery, 27, was found dead in his cell on March 15. According to a report, his family is questioning how he was able to ...
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Lancaster County prison inmate found deceased in cell from fentanyl toxicity
An inmate at Lancaster County Prison was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive by a corrections officer on Tuesday, ...
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13 Pa. inmates have died in prisons so far this year. Advocates demand reforms and greater transparency
The Pennsylvania Prison Society, an organization that advocates for the health, safety and dignity of incarcerated people, is sounding the alarm about the rising number of in-custody deaths throughout ...
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'Very detrimental:' Community rallies against proposed closure of SCI Rockview prison
The future of two local correctional facilities remains uncertain as the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections considers ...
Trial scheduled for ISIS terrorist inmate who stabbed Pa. prison guard in the eye
El Bahnasawy, a Canadian citizen, was convicted in 2016 in an ISIS plot to set off bombs in Times Square and the New York ...
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Prison board receives update on drug treatment program
The Clearfield County Prison Board received an update Tuesday on the medically-assisted drug treatment (MAT) program at the Clearfield County Jail.
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Trans people in Pennsylvania prisons need help now more than ever
What's it like to be trans while incarcerated in Pennslyvania prisons? Organizations like Hearts on a Wire help us understand ...
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GED program returns to Lackawanna County prison
A second chance at success: Lackawanna County is bringing back a GED program for inmates at the county prison. The goal? Give ...