From politics to economics, closing old or bad prisons is not always straightforward. Even some incarcerated people have ...

Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday visited Bedford to discuss the local prison system and other issues. Sunday spoke positively about the initiatives he saw from Bedford’s prison. “It was wonderful to ...

These programs have been widely successful, with DOC’s Quehanna Boot Camp producing more GEDs than any other facility in the state.

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As we continue to follow the response to the proposed closure of the Rockview Prison and Quehanna Boot Camp facilities, on Monday, Representative Scott Conklin urged ...

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Ever since the announcement of the recommended closure of SCI Rockview and the Quehanna Boot Camp, inmates, employees, and state lawmakers have been waiting for a formal ...

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Among his priorities for fiscal 2026 is avoiding the proposed closure of the Department of Corrections’ Quehanna Boot Camp in his district along with investing in roads and bridges, first ...

Closing State Correctional Institution at Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp has emerged as a way for Pennsylvania to save money and take a step closer to a balanced budget.

Quehanna Boot Camp is a six-month alternative program to standard incarceration that focuses on reentry services. It houses nearly 321 people and employs 234 staff full-time, according to the most ...

On the potential chopping block are two medium-security facilities: State Correctional Institution at Rockview, in Centre County, and Clearfield County’s Quehanna Boot Camp.

Two Republican state lawmakers introduced amendments last week designed to block the proposed closures of Rockview state prison and Quehanna Boot Camp.

Their attention has landed on two particular facilities — Rockview state prison in Centre County and Quehanna Boot Camp in Clearfield County, which emerged as candidates for closure because of ...