Audit cites training deficiencies at state prisons September 13, 2013 12:04 am By Karen Langley / Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau HARRISBURG — A report by the state auditor general has found the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections failed to monitor and review employee training as required by agency policy and the standards of the American Correctional Association. The …
Sen. Jake Corman challenges Department of Corrections practices involving ‘noncontact’ employees after alleged rape at Rockview Sen. Jake Corman challenges Department of Corrections practices involving ‘noncontact’ employees after alleged rape at Rockview By Matt Carroll — mcarroll@centredaily.com More than a month after a female employee at the State Correctional Institution at Rockview was allegedly …
From Chairperson William O’Donnell: Click here to read the memo mailed to all Local Presidents and Business Agents concerning the upcoming Local Elections.  Any questions concerning the rules of the local elections should be directed to the chairperson of the Election Committee, William O’Donnell via billod2@comcast.net.
Public hearing on Rockview safety being considered August 8, 2013 By JENNIFER MILLER (jmiller@lockhaven.com) , The Express The head of the state House Judiciary Committee is considering holding public hearings regarding security at State Correctional Institution Rockview, a matter receiving great attention following the recent brutal rape of a female clerk. Autumn Southard, chief of …
A better way to close prisons Posted: Friday, August 9, 2013, 1:08 AM By Jason Bloom When the state Department of Corrections moved to close prisons in Greensburg and Cresson without warning, it set a precedent that should concern communities that host state prisons across the state. On the evening of Jan. 8, state legislators …
Brutal sexual assault at Rockview Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2013/08/01/3715991/benninghoff-calls-for-state-investigation.html#storylink=cpy By Matt Carroll — mcarroll@centredaily.com  (Published: August 1, 2013) A local legislator is calling for a state investigation into the brutal sexual assault of a female staff member by an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Rockview. State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte, said in a …