Design Approved for New 454-Bed Pennsylvania Prison
The Blair County Prison Board in Pennsylvania approved design plans for a proposed new county prison, advancing a project that remains tied to the county’s pending site purchase.
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New Diversion, Assessment, Restoration and Treatment Center Opens in Pennsylvania
Leaders in Bucks County, Pa., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a newly completed residential treatment center intended to help justice-involved adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use issues avoid or reduce time in custody.
Latest Lancaster County Prison Plans Push Price Tag Close to $500 Million
Last week, the Lancaster County, Pa., Board of Commissioners released preliminary designs for a new prison, with cost estimates ranging from $434 million to $497 million.
Pennsylvania Courthouse Begins $2M Renovation
A nearly $2 million renovation project of the Snyder County Courthouse and Annex in Middleburg is moving ahead.
Big Pennsylvania Court Project Remains on Track
Work continues on Franklin County’s $60 million court facility improvement project in Chambersburg.
Montgomery County Passes Big Justice Center Budget
For two years in a row, the costs for a new justice center and administration building in Montgomery County led to a divided 2020 budget vote.
Pennsylvania DOC Facilities to be Tobacco-free by July 1
Secretary John Wetzel recently announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) will make all state prisons tobacco-free beginning July 1.
Blair County Renovation Project Makes Progress
Blair County officials recently revealed two new features of its $5 million courthouse renovation project that aims to help extend the life of the building 100 years.
Pennsylvania Seeks to Formalize Prison Closure Process
Gov. Tom Wolf signed a new bill into law in the Keystone State last month as part of an effort in Pennsylvania to give corrections workers more of a heads-up if Harrisburg intends to close a prison within the state.
Officials Make Way for Franklin County Judicial Center
Franklin County officials are making way for a new judicial center that will be built next to an existing courthouse originally built in 1865.