Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
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Data shows fewer than 50 people were released in the last 14 years under the current compassionate release law. -
A Spotlight PA analysis of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections data reveals jailbreaks aren’t as common as recent high-profile examples imply.
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The public can no longer use an online search of public employee emails after the state removed it due to security concerns.
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A coalition of newsrooms requested Pennsylvania’s database of police officers, but officials denied the info, citing safety concerns for undercover officers.
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Pennsylvania's probation system can trap people in years-long cycles of monitoring and incarceration for noncriminal violations.
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The $10 million proposal would be the most funding the state has ever dedicated to supporting the constitutional right to counsel.
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How some police, attorneys, and jails are trying to help Pa.’s ailing system for mentally ill peopleWithout a statewide solution, some local officials are finding ways to prevent people unfit to stand trial from getting trapped in the criminal justice system.
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A statewide survey of county jails by Spotlight PA and the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism revealed many facilities admit they are not equipped for the growing mental health crisis.
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State Police resumed collecting traffic stop data in 2021 after a Spotlight PA investigation found the department stopped tracking the information a decade ago.
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Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has vowed to veto any efforts to further curtail access to the procedure, but the decision further raises the stakes in the tight governor's race in Pennsylvania.
