SCI Phoenix is a state-of-the-art correctional facility located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2018 to replace the aging SCI Graterford, which was constructed in 1929. The new facility is designed to house adult male inmates and capital case inmates. It is also equipped with a separate 192-bed female transitional unit that helps … Read more
SCI Benner Township is a medium-security facility that is located in Benner Township, Pennsylvania. The facility was officially dedicated by Governor Tom Corbett on April 1, 2013, and construction began in late 2010. The state-of-the-art facility was authorized under Act No. 41 2008 and cost $200 million to build. The facility serves as the hub … Read more
SCI Forest is a state prison located in Marienville, Pennsylvania. It was opened in October 2004 and is operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The entire facility is situated on a 64-acre compound and consists of 26 buildings, including 11 housing units, three inmate dining halls, a hospital, an education and religious complex, a … Read more
SCI Fayette is a state correctional institution located in LaBelle, Pennsylvania. It was established in September 2003 and is operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The facility has a capacity of approximately 2,200 inmates and houses both male and female prisoners. SCI Fayette has been accredited by the American Correctional Association since 2006 and … Read more
SCI Pine Grove is a state prison located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The facility was opened in 2001 and is primarily designed to house young adult male offenders between the ages of 15-20 who have been adjudicated as adults due to the nature of the criminal offense committed. The Young Adult Offender Program (YAOP) at … Read more
SCI Chester is a state correctional institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. It opened in April 1998 and is the 24th state correctional institution to open in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The facility was designed with a unique architectural structure and programmatic design. The housing units are designed in pods, which was considered an ambitious move … Read more
SCI Greene is a state correctional institution located in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The facility is designed to house adult male inmates and has a capacity of over 1,800 prisoners. SCI Greene is one of 25 state prisons operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The institution has a long and varied history, having served as … Read more
SCI Laurel Highlands is a state prison located in Somerset, Pennsylvania. It was established in July 1996 and is designed to house male inmates. The facility has separate housing units for geriatric and terminally ill male inmates. SCI Laurel Highlands is committed to strengthening the connection between inmates and their families. The facility hosts “Friends … Read more
SCI Houtzdale is a state correctional institution located in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania. It is one of several state prisons managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The prison opened in January 1996 and is designed to house male inmates. SCI Houtzdale provides a range of programs and services to inmates, including educational and vocational training, substance … Read more
SCI Albion is a state prison located in Albion, Pennsylvania, that is run by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. It is situated on Route 18 south, approximately one mile south of the red light in Albion on the left. The prison has a long history of providing correctional services to the state of Pennsylvania. SCI … Read more
