The head of the state prison system says they want to hear from the public in response to the announcement that they may ...

The steering committee’s proposal calls for placement within 67 miles for any staff member at SCI Rockview or the Boot Camp.” The Department of Corrections also announced the closure of two ...

The impact extends beyond prisons. SCI Rockview, employing 658 staff members, and Quehanna Boot Camp, with 234 employees, serve as economic anchors in their regions. Local communities are bracing ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration last week proposed closing Rockview state prison and Quehanna Boot Camp, a move with the potential to upend thousands of lives in Centre County. From the ...

The prison count dropped under 40,000 during the coronavirus pandemic, and has stayed under that benchmark ever since. If fully implemented, the closures of Rockview, Quehanna Boot Camp and the ...

Centre County commissioners say the proposed closures of the Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp would have a ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration is recommending the closure of a state prison and a boot camp, as well as two state-run Community Corrections Centers – one of which is in Berks County.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is recommending closing the State Correctional Institution at Rockview in Centre County and Quehanna Boot Camp in Clearfield County, and moving impacted ...

You’ll have five chances in about the next 40 days to tell state Rep. Paul Takac directly how it would affect you.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ Rockview state prison as seen from College Avenue on Feb. 12, 2025. Advertisement ...