Department of Corrections: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections responds to U.S. Department of Justice findings following review of mental health services. System-wide improvements, enhanced services began in 2011; Additional reforms continue HARRISBURG – Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division issued the findings of its investigation of the Pennsylvania prison system’s mental health …
Going to prison is never going to be the best way to stay current with new technology – unless you’re really into security innovation. Camp Hill State Prison View full size Inmates walk around the yard at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill. JOHN C. WHITEHEAD/The Patriot-News But the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is …
The committee held a budget hearing with the Department of Corrections (DOC) and Board of Probation and Parole. Click to watch video of this session: House_Approprations_Hearing_2.12.14 John Wetzel, Secretary, Department of Corrections, noted the department has been able to reverse the trend of adding prisons and increasing the inmate population. “Now we’ve been able to …
House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing with DOC (BH) 2/12/14, 9:30 p.m., Room 140, Main Capitol By Jason Gottesman At a Glance Committee(s): House Appropriations Committee Audio: http://wallaby.telicon.com/PA/13R/audio/20140212ay.mp3 Budget hearing Subject: Department of Corrections Bills discussed: Act 122 of 2012, Act 196 of 2012, Act 22 of 2011 Testimony: John Wetzel, Secretary, Department …
Rep. Mike Fleck: Fleck’s ‘correctional officers bill of rights’ legislation passes unanimously in House, heads to Senate. Text of Feb. 5 press release. HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Mike Fleck (R-Huntingdon/Blair/Mifflin), that would create a “Correctional Officers Bill of Rights” for the more than 12,000 correctional officers employed by Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections (DOC), …
AUDITOR GENERAL, ADVOCATES DISCUSS PA PENSION SITUATION By Jason Gottesman Auditor General Eugene DePasquale was joined by advocates to discuss Pennsylvania’s pension system and related costs in advance of the governor’s budget address. DePasquale said the governor is presenting his budget tomorrow and while not all of the details are known, he is hopeful, but …