(WHTM) – On This Week in Pennsylvania, host Dennis Owens talks to State Rep. Paul Takac (D-Centre), whose district covers Penn State University’s main campus and SCI Rockview, a state prison that’s recommended for closure.
Takac agreed it’s a good thing Pennsylvania needs fewer prisons, but he wants to make sure any closures are “carefully done.” He noted the impact not just for communities but for officers in prisons that see an increased inmate population.
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Three other Department of Corrections facilities are part of the closure plan.
Takac also said he doesn’t believe Penn State University President Neeli Bendapudi can unilaterally close branch campuses after she announced several smaller campuses would close…