The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) has one of the highest recidivism rates in the nation. That’s why its decision last month to close the Quehanna Boot Camp, the state prison with the ...

The Pennsylvania correctional institution at Rockview in Centre County is among four facilities recommended for closure. The closing of two Pennsylvania correctional facilities, SCI-Rockview in Centre ...

A male boot camp platoon marches down the hall at Quehanna Boot Camp in this file photo. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) has one of the highest ...

Karny had gotten out of prison ahead of schedule, after completing the Department of Corrections boot camp program. The program put him on track for early release after intensive treatment and ...

The boot camp is the lowest-security facility in Pennsylvania, and with an aging inmate population, fewer who would be allowed to transfer there meet the physical requirements for the boot camp-style ...