Gov. Wolf today announced a partnership developed by the departments of Human Services and Corrections that will better connect people who are being released from state correctional institutions with opioid use disorder treatment, by connecting them to treatment through one of Pennsylvania’s Centers of Excellence.
Governor Tom Wolf, Attorney General Josh Shapiro and state leaders joined CeaseFirePA and advocates to call for common sense changes to reduce gun violence. Here is some of the coverage.
Governor Tom Wolf late last week signed 310 pardons, 69 of which were part of the Expedited Review Program for Non-Violent Marijuana-Related Offenses, a program introduced by the Board of Pardons and authorized by Lt. Governor John Fetterman in September 2019 to speed up the pardons’ application process for people with nonviolent marijuana possession or paraphernalia convictions.
Thirteen clemency applicants sentenced to life in prison will soon be freed to a Community Corrections Center and eventually paroled because Governor Tom Wolf signed their commutations yesterday.
As the General Assembly convenes for a new legislative session, Gov. Wolf today outlined his agenda, which includes prioritizing COVID-19 pandemic recovery, building on bipartisan progress, and demanding accountability through government reform.
