Judge Says Suit v. Prison Is Viable
Sebastian Richardson alleges inmates at USP Lewisburg are subjected to unconstitutional and unconscionable conditions. The basis of...
Northumberland Prison Board Is Satisfied
Dave Sprout, a paralegal with the Lewisburg Prison Project, a nonprofit inmate advocacy group, told The News-Item his group has sent...
Jailhouse medical firm mum on probe
The Northumberland County Prisons' medical provider, PrimeCare Medical Inc., was allegedly dispensing the wrong or no medicine to...
Inmate claims guard opened mail
Eight inmates got involved in a class-action lawsuit after guards were opening legal mail and reading the documents. Dave Sprout, a...
Inmates with Psych Issues Rise
Dave Sprout speaks to the newspaper about the ways that the mentally ill are mistreated in prison. He specifically mentions how damaging...