Pa. Gov. Wolf: Pennsylvania Reduced Prison Population by Record-Setting 3,471 Since March 1
June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 23 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 22:
Governor Tom Wolf announced that since March 1, the population of those in state correctional facilities has been reduced by 3,471 individuals, the largest multiple-month decrease ever experienced by the Department of Corrections and one that likely helped the department reduce the number of COVID-19 cases in facilities.
"When COVID-19 arrived, the Penn . . .
Governor Tom Wolf announced that since March 1, the population of those in state correctional facilities has been reduced by 3,471 individuals, the largest multiple-month decrease ever experienced by the Department of Corrections and one that likely helped the department reduce the number of COVID-19 cases in facilities.
"When COVID-19 arrived, the Penn . . .