Centre County officials express surprise, concern at proposal to close Rockview state prison
I don’t know what to say other than I am shocked,” Benner Township Supervisor Kathy Evey said. “It could have a significant ...
Closure of Centre County prison Rockview included in Gov. Shapiro’s budget proposal
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp, both in ...
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Pa. DOC wants to close local prison, Rep. Takac will 'fight like hell'
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) recently released a report detailing why it wants to close SCI Rockview and ...
Shapiro administration faces backlash over recommended shutdown of correctional facilities
Prison staff will reportedly be guaranteed job offers at their existing pay and classification at a nearby correctional ...
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Facility Names Released in Closure Plans for Two State Prisons
If shut down, inmates from the prisons would be transferred to the other 22 state prison facilities scattered across the ...
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Local officials laud impending shuttering of Wernersville correction facility
Local officials are pleased that their efforts to shut down the Wernersville Community Corrections Center appear to have been ...
Prison closures ahead for Department of Corrections
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is considering the closure of two facilities, projecting to save the state over $120 million next year. The facilities, SCI Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp, ...
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Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recommends closure of state prison, boot camp
The Department of Corrections also wants to shut down two state-run Community Corrections Centers, one of which is in Berks County.