The Berks County Prison Board has adjusted one of its policies in an attempt to balance compliance with detention requests from federal immigration officials and the rights of those being detained.

A Robeson Township man faces criminal charges after investigators said he was caught in an underage prostitution sting conducted by the Berks County Human Trafficking Task Force.

Wayne Township resident Guy Smith announces his candidacy for Magisterial District Judge 21-3-04 in Schuylkill County, according to a press release. The court serves residents in the townships of ...

The Department of Corrections also wants to shut down two state-run Community Corrections Centers, one of which is in Berks County.

These presentations have become an annual tradition for the commissioners to identify their areas of focus in a public forum.

Local officials are pleased that their efforts to shut down the Wernersville Community Corrections Center appear to have been ...

The Marshall Project spotlights local officials who see President Donald Trump's promise of mass deportation as an answer to ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) recently released a report detailing why it wants to close SCI Rockview and ...

The recommendation by Gov. Shapiro's administration comes amid longer-term national trends of shrinking prison populations.

Prison staff will reportedly be guaranteed job offers at their existing pay and classification at a nearby correctional ...

A Common Pleas Jury on Tuesday acquitted a Luzerne County man on the most serious charges levelled against him in a domestic dispute with his former girlfriend. The panel deliberated about two hours ...