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Ezra Bozeman, incarcerated in Pa. state prisons since a murder conviction in the 1970s, is quadriplegic and in need of specialized care.

County district attorneys are in line for millions of dollars, but under-resourced public defenders say they’ve been sidelined.

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Affected records may include information about how evidence was handled once it reached the lab, as well as communication logs and digital images.

The state legislature approved $7.5 million for indigent defense. Until now, Pennsylvania was one of the few states to not provide state funding for public defenders.

Now imagine they were all trick candles.

Five panelists discussed the findings of Spotlight PA’s investigation and Pennsylvania’s community mental health crisis.

Five panelists discussed the findings of Spotlight PA’s investigation and Pennsylvania’s community mental health crisis.

Local news from StateCollege.com and Centre County Partners. Read about Four Takeaways from Spotlight PA's Event Discussing Incarceration and Mental Health in Pennsylvania and more from the State College, PA region

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