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Prison More Expensive And Dangerous Under Delco Control — George W. Hill Prison is a major reason for Delaware County’s (Pa.) looming 23.8 percent tax hike and was a subject at the Dec. 4, Council meeting. The county took over the prison  from GEO Group in April 2022 and hired Laura Williams as warden. The … Continue reading “Prison More Expensive And Dangerous Under Delco Control”

DA Says Taxpayers Saving Money On Prison Despite 24% Budget Hike — Delaware County (Pa) District Attorney, last night, Oct. 16, boasted to County Council that George W. Hill Prison has a third of the inmates as it did before the Dems took over Delco’s government. He said this is saving taxpayers money. What are … Continue reading “DA Says Taxpayers Saving Money On Prison Despite 24% Budget Hike”

Delco OKs $17.7 Million No-Bid Contract For Prison Project –Delaware County Council, last night, June 18, unanimously approved a $17.7 million dollar no-bid contract to install new HVAC at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility and fix its roof. Getting this peach was Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. of Ohio. And this drew the ire of the … Continue reading “Delco OKs $17.7 Million No-Bid Contract For Prison Project`”

Change Coming To Delco Prison Councilman Says — Delaware County (Pa.) Council was berated, last night, June 18, once again regarding conditions at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility but this time one council member promised action. “Change is coming,” said Vice Chair Richard R. Womack. In public comments Kathy from Haverford blasted Councilman Kevin M. Madden, who is … Continue reading “Change Coming To Delco Prison Councilman Says”

Delco Prison Deaths Attributed To Incompetence Says Memo — A memo obtained by Broad + Liberty has revealed that incompetent administration at Delaware County’s (PA) George W. Hill Prison has caused deaths including that of Elliot Funkhouse, April 23, 2022, who was transferred to a cell that held an notably violent inmate ordered to be … Continue reading “Delco Prison Deaths Attributed To Incompetence Says Memo”

Delco Has A Prison Problem — Delaware County (Pa) Council, yesterday, June 5, was again ripped for creating the horror show that George Hill Prison has become. Kimberly Brown of Colwyn, a case manager at Hill, said the facility isn’t “humane.” Correctional officers are assaulted everyday, she said. The cell doors still don’t lock and … Continue reading “Delco Has A Prison Problem”

Black Mold And Shanks At Delco Prison, Council Told –Delaware County (Pa) Council was told last night, May 15, that problems continue to plague the county’s George Hill Prison. Kimberly Brown of Colwyn told Council in the first round of public comments that they should fix the existing program at Hill before applying for a … Continue reading “Black Mold And Shanks At Delco Prison, Council Told”

Delco Spending $56 Million On Prison — The warden of George Hill Correctional Facility told Delaware County, Pa., Council, last night, May 1, that the prison’s budget was $56 million but it was just a peachy neat place now with teachers and nurses and such. Delco is spending $13 million more on incarceration than in … Continue reading “Delco Spending $56 Million On Prison”

Delco Told Prison Bosses Retaliated Against Guards Who Met With Councilman And Exec Director— Frank Kwaning, president of the Delaware County (Pa) Prison Employees Independent Union, yesterday, March 6, praised county Executive Director Barbara O’Malley and Councilman Richard R. Womack for their recent tour of the county’s George Hill Correctional Facility and the point they … Continue reading “Delco Told Prison Bosses Retaliated Against Guards Who Met With Councilman And Exec Director”