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A man who was in custody in a Delaware jail in April was being described by his probation officer as the prime suspect in the Philadelphia shooting death of his mother. But he wasn’t charged in her killing, and was released later that month.In the weeks following, Keith Gibson allegedly went on a crime spree that left three people dead.Gibson, 39, was arrested in Wilmington on Tuesday on .
Accessing a COVID-19 vaccine is easy for most Pennsylvanians, unless you are incarcerated in a county jail.
For them there is a roughly 50/50 chance at getting the shot, more than two months after that high-risk population became eligible for them, according to a Philadelphia group that advocates for the humane treatment of inmates.
The Pennsylvania Prison Society last week said that it has only been able to confirm that 30 out of the state s 63 county jails have provided immunization opportunities to inmates and corrections staff.
The other counties are vaccinating only corrections staff or did not respond to information requests, according to the Prison Society.
Reports: Bill Cosby denied parole
Bill Cosby, found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004, is reportedly refusing to participate in a treatment program.
Credit: AP
This Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2020, inmate photo provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections shows Bill Cosby. (Pennsylvania Department of Corrections via AP) Author: Travis Pittman Updated: 8:41 PM EDT May 27, 2021
Bill Cosby has been denied parole for his sexual assault conviction, according to multiple reports.
A jury found Cosby guilty in 2018 of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. He’s serving a three- to 10-year sentence in Pennsylvania
Reasons for the denial of the 83-year-old comedian s release by the Pennsylvania State Parole Board include a negative recommendation from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Cosby s refusal to participate in a treatment program for sex offenders and violence prevention, Deadline reports.