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Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court just shattered a decades-old sentencing rule, wiping out mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder — potentially freeing over a thousand inmates stuck in limbo as lawmakers flee without a plan. Prosecutors and advocates now clash over whether to impose minimums or maximums, with real consequences for how long people will serve. Meanwhile, the state’s crumbling public defense system, despite a $7.5 million boost, still can’t catch up to the demand. The push to close psychiatric hospitals also stalled — funding cuts, lawsuits, and fear have forced a retreat to more restrictive care. And on top of it all, the Attorney General’s office is paralyzed by a ransomware attack, leaving staff and prosecutors locked out of critical files and delaying justice across the board.

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