A police and fire response to the Bon Air youth prison prompted concern from advocates in the juvenile justice community who have been sounding the alarm on the conditions of the facility.

The recommendation by Gov. Shapiro's administration comes amid longer-term national trends of shrinking prison populations.

The Department of Corrections also wants to shut down two state-run Community Corrections Centers, one of which is in Berks County.

A Westchester jury has found a man guilty of murder for a brutal 2022 beating that left his victim unrecognizable, prosecutors announced. White Plains resident Jare Diaz, age 27, was convicted of ...