John H. Curwood in September 2020 (Photo provided) My 80-year-old dad, an Air Force veteran with Alzheimer’s, needs to get out of jail, now To the Editor: My family and I are in an uphill battle with the Pike County Correctional Facility (PCCF), the Pennsylvania... Letters to the Editor 07 Apr 2021 | 02:58
Pike County Correctional Facility (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Medical contractor says managing prisoners’ health a challenge during Covid The Courier’s recent article “Pike jail neglects inmates’ urgent medical needs, relative says,” received some pushback. Amanda... Local News 23 Dec 2020 | 01:47
Pike County Correctional Facility (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Pike jail neglects inmates’ urgent medical needs, relative says Another local resident related to an inmate at the Pike County Correctional Facility has reached out to the Courier to complain... Local News 09 Dec 2020 | 05:08
The Pike County Jail (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Pike jail receives award for recidivism reduction The Pike County Correctional Facility received the Best Practices Award in the small jail category in recognition of its... Police & Fire 22 Oct 2020 | 11:12
From left: Luke Barbalich, executive director of Choosing Integrity, with Tracy Pirl and Christina Uhelsky at the Milford Diner (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Choosing Integrity helps Pike inmates rebuild their lives, in and out of jail “Everybody knew of the monster I was and what I did,” said Tracy Pirl. “I chewed everybody up and spit them out.” Christina... Local News 22 Oct 2020 | 11:08
The Pike County Correctional Facility (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Pike jail now charges inmates a housing fee Pike County now charges its prisoners a $10-a-day housing fee, part of a new policy that went into effect on Sept. 18. The... Local News 02 Oct 2020 | 02:14
No one should be exposed to COVID-19 because they can’t afford bail To the Editor: Last week, two people who were being held at Pike County Correctional Facility died from COVID-19. Earlier... Letters to the Editor 22 Apr 2020 | 10:51
Hats off to the Pike County warden and his dedicated staff To the Editor: We hear so much these days about deplorable conditions in prisons and inhumane treatment of prisoners. Visiting... Letters to the Editor 10 Sep 2019 | 01:15
