PA Senators Question Fast Track Plan To Close SCI Pittsburgh

HARRISBURG – (News Radio 1020 KDKA/AP) – To save money in another difficult budget year, the Wolf administration, bolstered by a declining prison population, has announced plans to close two of five state prisons located in Allegheny, Luzerne, Mercer, Schuylkill and Wayne Counties.
Corrections officials say they’re trying to save money and that they expect the inmate population to continue dropping.
During a hearing Monday, Corrections Secretary John Wetzel defended the move.
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