SCI Mahanoy is a medium-security level male institution located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The facility sits on a 222-acre tract of land that was purchased in 1991. The facility opened in July 1993 and has since been providing correctional services to the state of Pennsylvania. The institution has undergone several changes over the years. In … Read more
SCI Coal Township is a state correctional institution located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built and financed through county or municipal authorities and is one of five prototypical state prisons dedicated in 1993. The Northumberland County Authority was responsible for overseeing the construction financing and developing the lease with the option to buy for … Read more
SCI Somerset is one of the state prisons in Pennsylvania that houses male inmates. It is located in Somerset County and was opened in July 1996. The facility has a capacity of 2,223 inmates and is designed to provide a safe and secure environment for both inmates and staff. SCI Somerset offers a range of … Read more
SCI Cambridge Springs is a minimum-security facility for female offenders located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The prison opened in March 1992 and was formerly a college known as Polish National Alliance. The existing buildings were built in the 1930s and 1940s; however, construction of new housing units and renovations have since been completed. The facility … Read more
SCI Waymart is a state prison located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the 25 state prisons operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The facility is unique in that it is a joint on-site operation of a state prison and state mental health facility. SCI Waymart was opened in 1989, following the … Read more
SCI Smithfield is a state correctional institution located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It serves as the reception facility for all male parole violators and new receptions from the counties. Inmates are typically kept at SCI Smithfield for a period of 25 to 28 days during which time they are quarantined or isolated dependent upon their … Read more
SCI Frackville is a state correctional institution located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was officially opened in 1987 and has since been a significant part of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ prison system. SCI Frackville is one of the 26 correctional facilities and one motivational boot camp in Pennsylvania. It is accredited by the American … Read more
SCI Mercer is a state correctional institution located in Findley Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It was initially established as a State Regional Correctional Facility (SRCF) on June 23, 1978, and it opened on July 5, 1978. The facility was designed to receive short-term male county offenders from 14 Northwestern Pennsylvania counties. Today, it houses adult … Read more
SCI Dallas is a state correctional institution located in Dallas, Pennsylvania. The correctional facility was originally opened in 1960 as an institution for defective delinquents but became an adult institution after the state Supreme Court decision of 1966 voided the concept of “defective delinquents.” Today, SCI Dallas houses adult male inmates. The facility has two … Read more
SCI Muncy is a state correctional institution located in Muncy, Pennsylvania. It is one of the 25 state prisons operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. SCI Muncy’s primary mission is to provide housing and rehabilitative programs for adult female offenders. The facility was incorporated into the Bureau of Correction in 1953 and has since … Read more
