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Transgender influencer claims mistreatment in Pa. prison: ‘The system has failed her’

To her thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram, she is a creative artist with a flair for mythology and symbolism. Now, Sybilla Bakzaza is at the center of a criminal case that underscores the ...
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Shapiro says prison closures will save $100M, but critics want Pennsylvania to explore alternatives

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Altoona Mirror

Shapiro: Closing prisons will save $100M

HARRISBURG — Closing two state prisons has emerged as a way for Pennsylvania to save money and take a step closer to a balanced budget, as lawmakers contend with competing funding priorities and a ...
Penn Live

Shapiro’s Pa. prison closures would improve conditions, but come at a steep cost to staff

Dywayne Grasty remembers his first summer in SCI Rockview — an aging state prison in Centre County — last year. His 6-inch fan from the commissary that cost him $10.62 only circulated hot air. There ...
Altoona Mirror

Pennsylvania struggles to reform juvenile justice system

A new report is shedding light on how far behind Pennsylvania has fallen when it comes to fixing the state’s juvenile justice system. The report from the Prison Policy Initiative, which provides ...
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Shapiro says prison closures will save $100M, but critics want Pa. to explore alternatives

Closing two state prisons has emerged as a way for Pennsylvania to save money and take a step closer to a balanced budget, as lawmakers contend with competing funding priorities and a structural ...