This week in Philly history, ‘Slick Willie’ Sutton escapes — on his sixth try — from a Philadelphia prison
Slick Willie” Sutton climbed over the castle-like walls of the old Holmesburg prison, marking his first successful escape ...
Pennsylvania governor tags an older prison and a boot camp for closure
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says it's recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp ...
Shapiro tags older prison and boot camp for closure, citing $100 million in savings
Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration says it's recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp amid longer-term national trends of shrinking prison populations.