Site of last public hanging in Pennsylvania
The Northumberland County Prison had many issues before 2010, including being the site of the last public hanging in 1879. The prison...
$750K sought from prison over suicide
Current suicide policies in prisons were a result of the 2010 settlement with the Lewisburg Prison Project after a suicide in 2006. It...
Warden Welcomes Investigation of Northumberland County Prison
Paralegal David Sprout talks about the improving performance of the staff at Northumberland County Prison under then-warden Roy Johnson....
Valley Advocate: Inmate Access to Journalists can Reveal Abuse Complaints
Dave Sprout addresses the problematic repercussions of denying journalists visitations rights at prisons. The public has a right to know...
Lethal needle immoral
Karen Morin, president of the inmate advocacy group Lewisburg Prison Project, speaks out against lethal injections in prisons after it...
How America's Model Prison Became the Most Horrific Facility in the Federal System
This article discusses USP Lewisburg, which started as a rehabilitative center where inmates could participatein a wide variety of...
Humphrey and Rieders recognized by the Lewisburg Prison Project
John M. Humphrey and Clifford A. Rieders were awarded Karl and Isabelle Patten Awards for "following in the footsteps of Isabelle and...
Lewisburg Prison Project turns 40
Lewisburg Prison Project's paralegal, Dave Sprout disucsses what the group has accomplished and provides some examples of their successes...
Northumberland County Coroner Finishes Inmate Death Probe
In the Andrew Beers case (an inmate who committed suicide), Warden Roy Johnson said Beers never indicated any suicidal thoughts to...
Judge Says Suit v. Prison Is Viable
Sebastian Richardson alleges inmates at USP Lewisburg are subjected to unconstitutional and unconscionable conditions. The basis of...