Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
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The committee announced the plan for how counties of all sizes will be able to request their portion of the historic $7.5 million investment of state money. -
County district attorneys are in line for millions of dollars, but under-resourced public defenders say they’ve been sidelined. -
The study will look for ways for emergency dispatchers to send crisis responders through the 911 system in response to mental health emergencies. -
Pa. Gov. Shapiro has signed a sweeping mix of criminal justice bills, which include probation changes and a measure cracking down on Philly transit crimes. -
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. -
The public can no longer use an online search of public employee emails after the state removed it due to security concerns. -
A coalition of newsrooms requested Pennsylvania’s database of police officers, but officials denied the info, citing safety concerns for undercover officers. -
Pennsylvania's probation system can trap people in years-long cycles of monitoring and incarceration for noncriminal violations. -
The $10 million proposal would be the most funding the state has ever dedicated to supporting the constitutional right to counsel.
