Violence against prisoners and guards is up, and costs are out of control, but elites are satisfied because it is no longer privately run.
By Wally Nunn
Delco Council extends prison recruiting contract as staffing issues persist
The prison’s transition from private to government management has not gone as smoothly as promised.
By Todd Shepherd
R. Seth Williams: Pennsylvania should end life without parole
Pennsylvania all but eliminated the chance to reward lifers’ rehabilitation — we should restore it.
By R. Seth Williams
Now under government management, Delco prison backtracks on transparency by making staffing levels secret
The transparency backtrack comes just as the county has retaken management control of the prison after nearly three decades of being run by a large private prison company.
By Todd Shepherd
New Delco warden hails from one of Pa.’s most troubled prisons
As the Delaware County prison is entering a new era, its new warden just left a jail in Western PA that was overwhelmed by accusations, lawsuits, and negative press.
By Todd Shepherd
Delco signals it intends to run prison at 70 percent capacity in the future
After taking over George W. Hill prison, the Delaware County Council county intends to run the correctional facility at somewhere between 60 to 70 percent of the prison’s original capacity.
By Todd Shepherd
Consultant says Delco prison deprivatization is feasible, but operator says the study has errors
A financial assessment of a potential county takeover of the privately run county jail in Delco shows little cost increases. Critics contend that the assessment missed big costs, and doesn’t account for how well-run and safe the prison currently is.
By Todd Shepherd