SCI Camp Hill is a state correctional institution located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is the state’s diagnostic and classification center for men entering the state prison system. The facility opened in 1941 as the Industrial School at White Hill for Young Offenders and received Huntingdon Reformatory’s juvenile population en masse. In 1975, it was … Read more
SCI Rockview is a state prison located in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the many state prisons operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Construction of the prison began in 1912, and it opened in 1915. The original plan was to replace Eastern and Western Penitentiaries, but it became the branch prison for … Read more
SCI Huntingdon is a state correctional institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1889 and was originally known as the Huntingdon Reformatory for Young Offenders. The facility has undergone several changes over the years and now houses adult male inmates. The institution was modeled after the Elmira Reformatory in New York, which was … Read more
Pennsylvania is home to over 50 correctional facilities, including prisons, jails, and juvenile detention centers. These facilities house thousands of individuals who have been convicted of crimes, and their conditions and operations have been the subject of scrutiny and debate for years. While the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC) has made efforts to improve conditions … Read more
