Cops, Courts and Fire

Fiber Optic Cable Problem Causes Prison Visitations To Be Cancelled For Thursday


The Bucks County Correctional Facility.
Credit: Tom Sofield/NewtownPANow.com

A severed fiber optic cable at the Bucks County Correctional Facility in Doylestown Township has caused officials to cancel all visitation for Thursday.

According to the Bucks County Department of Corrections, money kiosks, commissary, and inmate telephone calls are also impacted due to the severed cable.

Repairs are underway and there is not an estimated time for restoration.


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