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.

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.

A working group has completed a study to better understand the economic impact of the agricultural community and explore ways ...

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 ...

Norristown is home to the castle-like Montgomery County Prison. Pamela W. Reilly reflects on the historic structure in ...

A former Berks County man who went to prison a decade ago for statutory sexual assaults when he was 21 is back in the county jail after a woman reported she was also sexually abused by him when ...

A former Berks County man who went to prison a decade ago for statutory sexual assaults when he was 21 is back in the county jail after a woman reported she was also sexually abused by him when she ...