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Activists and survivors of solitary confinement are on a hunger strike to try to convince New York state lawmakers to end long-term solitary confinement.

“Jobs are very important to us in Livingston County and these were jobs that were well paying and jobs, which the individuals spent money; some of the folks do live here in our county and they spend dollars at businesses and help sales tax."

"Mass incarceration has resulted in 264,000 Pennsylvania residents being constitutionally underrepresented. Of those 264,000 residents, over 100,000 are black."

If you want to get a conviction scrubbed in Pennsylvania, you had better have at least $63 set aside.

After a day in federal court, the state Corrections Department is settling a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups over a boost in legal mail security the groups say violated inmates’ First Amendment rights.

Planned testimony has been halted in a federal case contesting the legal mail policy used in Pennsylvania's prisons. Instead, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups bringing the case say they're likely headed toward a settlement.

New York lawmakers say it’s likely they will vote soon to end cash bail and make other changes to help defendants who they say are unfairly treated in in the state’s criminal justice system.

Pennsylvania's incarcerated population is shrinking--down by more than 1,000 people over last year. That's great news to the increasingly bipartisan coalition that's trying to both keep people free and cut down corrections costs.

HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) -- As Pennsylvania's statewide prison lockdown enters its third day, officers and staff are busy with intense training sessions on how to safely handle the powerful, synthetic drugs that keep finding their way inside via mail and other measures.

STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA - Back in 1992, a national expert in substance abuse and criminal behavior helped to start one of the first drug courts in the country in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But early on, Guy Wheeler noticed a disturbing trend among the young men.