In the movies, people bolt upright, panting after dramatic awakenings from bad dreams. I thought that was an exaggeration until I experienced it behind bars. In my nightmare, my 2-year-old son entered ...

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HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Prison Society is offering recommendations on designing a new county prison, based on the expertise of its members who have been making monthly visits for more than 25 ...

It’s big. It’s tough. It’s a technological marvel. And the only way in or out is with permission. Welcome to the North Branch Correctional Institution (NBCI), the “largest, newest, and most ...

CHARLESTON -- A project director for the company representing the state of Arkansas on its new prison build in Franklin County said he and his colleagues are open to meeting with state lawmakers to ...