Danielle Ohl

Despite decades of scrutiny, the state still struggles to manage the mentally ill in the criminal justice system

An investigation into Pa.’s mental health system challenges the idea that when people can’t or don’t get help, it’s their fault.

What happened next for mother, son in “The Cost of Failing”?

The attack temporarily took out the department’s website and email and locked staff out of court files.

The state’s new online pardon application aims to speed reviews and expand access for people seeking to clear criminal records.

Pennsylvania promised a better mental health system in 2011. But the failure to follow through has created dire consequences

One family's story reveals the human cost of hospital closures, funding cuts, and the resulting failures in Pennsylvania's mental health care system.

Why did PA fail to build a better mental health system? We reviewed 100s of documents, interviewed dozens of sources, and more to find out.

Involuntary commitment is intended to be a last resort with a high bar. At the same time, many PA counties lack other mental health services.

Cody Balmer, who is accused of targeting PA Gov. Josh Shapiro, is “mentally ill,” his mother says.

PA’s Board of Pardons makes life-changing decisions with little transparency. Spotlight PA is making 25 years of commutation votes available for the first time.

Gail Stallworth thought her life sentence for murder would be commuted until an unheard-of revote. Advocates say the PA Board of Pardons lacks transparency.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has approved about half of the clemency applications recommended to him by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons in his first two years.

Study found differences in rates of some traffic stop searches

A local Butler, Pennsylvania, officer was hoisted on the roof and saw the shooter moments before shots rang out.

Aging buildings and a lack of funds make it difficult to add new cooling options for state prisons.

The lawsuit argues the current system is underfunded by at least $100 million and leaves too many cases for too few attorneys.

Inflation, staffing shortages, and contracted pay increases all contributed to the higher budget numbers.

Ezra Bozeman was rushed to a local hospital Monday morning in critical condition.

Ezra Bozeman is quadriplegic and serving a prison term for a 1970s murder conviction.