List of Pennsylvania state prisons
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This is a list of state prisons in Pennsylvania
. It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the Commonwealth
Commonwealth (United States)
Four of the constituent states of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia....
of Pennsylvania.
Historical (closed)
- Eastern State PenitentiaryEastern State PenitentiaryThe Eastern State Penitentiary is a former American prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located on 2027 Fairmount Avenue between Corinthian Avenue and North 22nd Street in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia and was operational from 1829 until 1971...
, Fairmount, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFairmount, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFairmount is a United States neighborhood in the North Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The name "Fairmount" itself derives from the prominent hill on which the Philadelphia Museum of Art now sits, and where William Penn originally intended to build his own manor house... - Western State Penitentiary, Pittsburgh 1826-1880.
Young Adult Offenders male ages 15-20
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| State Correctional Institution - Pine Grove | Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was... |
Maximum Security |
Adult Female Institutions
| Institution Name | Location | Notes |
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| State Correctional Institution - Cambridge Springs State Correctional Institution - Cambridge Springs State Correctional Institution - Cambridge Springs is a minimum-security correctional facility for females in Cambridge Springs, in northwestern Pennsylvania... |
Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania Cambridge Springs is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census.- History :The village of Cambridge was settled in 1822 and was named for the town of Cambridge, Massachusetts... |
minimum security |
| State Correctional Institution - Muncy | Muncy, Pennsylvania Muncy, Pennsylvania For other places named 'Muncy', please see Muncy .Muncy is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The name Muncy comes from the Munsee Indians who once lived in the area. The population was 2,663 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania... |
close security houses all female capital punishment Capital punishment Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally... inmates & diagnostic and classification center for women |
Minimum-security
| Institution Name | Location | Notes |
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| State Correctional Institution - Laurel Highlands State Correctional Institution - Laurel Highlands State Correctional Institution - Laurel Highlands is a Minimum-Security facility located on State Route 31, about three miles east of the Somerset Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, about 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh... |
Somerset, Pennsylvania Somerset, Pennsylvania -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,762 people, 3,035 households, and 1,717 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,466.0 people per square mile . There were 3,313 housing units at an average density of 1,208.2 per square mile... |
houses geriatric and mentally ill inmates |
| State Correctional Institution - Mercer State Correctional Institution - Mercer State Correctional Institution Mercer is a Minimum-Security correctional facility near Mercer in the northwestern part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.-History:... |
Mercer, Pennsylvania Mercer, Pennsylvania Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,391 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County. Mercer is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
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| State Correctional Institution - Pittsburgh State Correctional Institution - Pittsburgh State Correctional Institution - Pittsburgh is a low-to-medium security correctional institution, operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, located about five miles west of Downtown Pittsburgh and within city limits. The facility is on the banks of the Ohio River, and is located on... |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States... |
minimum to lower-medium security male inmates needing drug rehabilitation Drug rehabilitation Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines... . Opened 1882 and originally called Penitentiary of Western Pennsylvania. |
| Motivational Bootcamp - Quehanna Motivational Bootcamp - Quehanna Quehanna Motivational Boot Camp is a mixed-sex six-month, military-style boot camp program operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in rural Clearfield County.-The creation of Quehanna:... |
Karthaus Township, Pennsylvania Karthaus Township, Pennsylvania Karthaus Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 811 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of... |
Co-Ed and six month duration |
| State Correctional Institution - Waymart State Correctional Institution - Waymart State Correctional Institution - Waymart is a minimum-security correctional facility located outside of Waymart in the extreme northeast corner of the commonmwealth. SCI Waymart also houses a unit for mentally disabled males needing psychiatric care and treatment... |
Waymart, Pennsylvania Waymart, Pennsylvania Waymart is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,341 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Waymart is located at .... |
originally part Fairview State Hospital Psychiatric hospital Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients... . Has Forensic Treatment Forensic psychiatry Forensic psychiatry is a sub-speciality of psychiatry and an auxiliar science of criminology. It encompasses the interface between law and psychiatry... Unit & houses inmates with mental disorders who require inpatient psychiatric care and treatment. The 1989 riot at the State Correctional Institution - Camp Hill State Correctional Institution - Camp Hill The State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, commonly referred to as SCI Camp Hill, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison. Its Superintendent is John Murray... expedited the opening. |
Medium-security
| Institution Name | Location | Notes |
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| State Correctional Institution - Albion State Correctional Institution - Albion State Correctional Institution - Albion is a Medium-Security correctional facility for males, located in the extreme northwestern corner of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Erie County. SCI-Albion also holds Close-Security inmates as well.... |
Albion, Pennsylvania Albion, Pennsylvania Albion is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,607 at the 2000 census. A neighboring, larger town which many Albionites may associate with is Edinboro, and the much larger but more distant city of Erie. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. One... |
Also close-security |
| State Correctional Institution - Coal Township State Correctional Institution - Coal Township The State Correctional Institution at Coal Township, commonly referred to as SCI Coal Township, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison. David A. Varano is its superintendent... |
Coal Township, Pennsylvania Coal Township, Pennsylvania Coal Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,628 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of... |
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| State Correctional Institution - Chester State Correctional Institution - Chester State Correctional Institution - Chester is a Medium-Security, all-male correctional facility in Chester, Pennsylvania.-History of SCI-Chester:... |
Chester, Pennsylvania Chester, Pennsylvania Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :... |
Opened 1998 first facility to treat inmates with substance abuse Substance abuse A substance-related disorder is an umbrella term used to describe several different conditions associated with several different substances .A substance related disorder is a condition in which an individual uses or abuses a... and be tobacco free Smoking ban Smoking bans are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, which prohibit tobacco smoking in workplaces and/or other public spaces... |
| State Correctional Institution - Dallas State Correctional Institution - Dallas The State Correctional Institution at Dallas, commonly referred to as SCI Dallas, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Jerome Walsh is its acting superintendent. SCI Dallas houses about 2,140 inmates, some 400 of whom are serving life without... |
Dallas, Pennsylvania Dallas, Pennsylvania Dallas is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,557 at the 2000 census. It was created by a charter granted April 21, 1879 from land entirely within Dallas Township. The township had been formed in 1817 and was named for Alexander J. Dallas, who was the 6th... |
Was originally designed for "defective delinquents" |
| State Correctional Institution - Greensburg State Correctional Institution - Greensburg State Correctional Institution - Greensburg is a Medium-Security prison, holding all male inmates. The facility is located directly off of U.S. Route 119 in Hempfield Township, about five miles South of downtown Greensburg... |
Greensburg, Pennsylvania Greensburg, Pennsylvania Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War... |
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| State Correctional Institution - Houtzdale State Correctional Institution - Houtzdale State Correctional Institution - Houtzdale is a 1500-bed correctional facility located outside of Houtzdale in southern Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The prison is located along State Route 153.-Building SCI Houtzdale:... |
Houtzdale, Pennsylvania Houtzdale, Pennsylvania Houtzdale is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 941 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Houtzdale is located at .... |
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| State Correctional Institution - Mahanoy State Correctional Institution - Mahanoy State Correctional Institution - Mahanoy is a 1,000 cell, all male, Medium-Security, correctional facility located along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.-Construction of SCI-Mahanoy:... |
Frackville, Pennsylvania Frackville, Pennsylvania Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Frackville is located near the intersection of Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania State Route 61, approximately northeast of Harrisburg and southwest of Wilkes-Barre.-History:... |
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| State Correctional Institution - Retreat State Correctional Institution - Retreat State Correctional Institution - Retreat is a 350-bed Medium-Security correctional facility for males. Located on the site of the former Retreat State Hospital, the facility is located about 12 miles south of Wilkes-Barre in the northeastern part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.-Opening of SCI... |
Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania | Converted from a psychiatric hospital Psychiatric hospital Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients... in 1981 |
| State Correctional Institution - Rockview State Correctional Institution - Rockview The State Correctional Institution at Rockview, commonly referred to as Rockview, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison located in Benner Township, Pennsylvania, away from Bellefonte.... |
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Bellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies about twelve miles northeast of State College and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Begun in 1912 and opened in 1915 was originally planned to replace Eastern and Western Penitentiaries |
| State Correctional Institution - Somerset State Correctional Institution - Somerset State Correctional Institution - Somerset is a Medium-Security, all male correctional facility located outside Somerset, Pennsylvania, about 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, and about five miles off of the Somerset Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.... |
Somerset, Pennsylvania Somerset, Pennsylvania -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,762 people, 3,035 households, and 1,717 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,466.0 people per square mile . There were 3,313 housing units at an average density of 1,208.2 per square mile... |
Close-security
| Institution Name | Location | Notes |
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| State Correctional Institution - Camp Hill State Correctional Institution - Camp Hill The State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, commonly referred to as SCI Camp Hill, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison. Its Superintendent is John Murray... |
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania Camp Hill, Pennsylvania Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles southwest of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,636 at the 2000 census... |
diagnostic and classification center, riots occurred here in 1989 |
| State Correctional Institution - Cresson State Correctional Institution - Cresson State Correctional Institution - Cresson is a medium-security, all male correctional facility, located off U.S. Route 22, about 10 miles west of Altoona along Old Route 22 in the Western part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.-Creation of SCI-Cresson:... |
Cresson, Pennsylvania Cresson, Pennsylvania Cresson is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh. Cresson is an elevated place known for its beauty. Mineral springs add to its attractions. It is above 2,000 feet in elevation. Lumber, coal, and coke yards were industries that had supported the population which numbered... |
Converted from a psychiatric hospital Psychiatric hospital Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients... |
| State Correctional Institution - Huntingdon State Correctional Institution - Huntingdon State Correctional Institution - Huntingdon is a Close-Security correctional facility, located near Huntingdon, in the Allegheny Mountains. SCI Huntingdon is the oldest-operating state correctional facility in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.... |
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Huntingdon County. It is located along the Juniata River, west of Harrisburg, about halfway between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, in an agricultural and fruit-growing region, with valuable forests and deposits of... |
Opened 1889 first for young offenders and then "defective delinquents" modeled after the Elmira Correctional Facility Elmira Correctional Facility Elmira Correctional Facility, known otherwise as "the Hill", is a maximum security prison located in New York in the USA. The prison is located in Chemung County, New York in the City of Elmira... |
| State Correctional Institution - Smithfield State Correctional Institution - Smithfield State Correctional Institution - Smithfield is a Close-Security correctional facility for men on the grounds of SCI-Huntingdon, near Huntingdon in the Allegheny Mountains... |
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Huntingdon County. It is located along the Juniata River, west of Harrisburg, about halfway between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, in an agricultural and fruit-growing region, with valuable forests and deposits of... |
Maximum-security
| Institution Name | Location | Notes |
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| State Correctional Institution - Fayette State Correctional Institution - Fayette The Fayette State Correctional Institution is a 2,000 bed Maximum-Security Prison located in a remote section of Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The prison is located southeast of Pittsburgh and was built to replace two institutions to make the commonwealth's energy bills more... |
LaBelle,Pennsylvania | |
| State Correctional Institution - Forest State Correctional Institution - Forest State Correctional Institution - Forest is one of two identical correctional facility in Pennsylvania that were constructed in the beginning of the Twenty-First century to hold Maximum-Security male inmates... |
Marienville, Pennsylvania Marienville, Pennsylvania Marienville is an unincorporated community in Jenks Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its altitude is 1,732 feet , and it is located at... |
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| State Correctional Institution - Frackville State Correctional Institution - Frackville State Correctional Institution - Frackville is a maximum-security correctional facility for males off of Interstate 81 in rural Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.-Construction and Development of SCI-Frackville:... |
Frackville, Pennsylvania Frackville, Pennsylvania Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Frackville is located near the intersection of Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania State Route 61, approximately northeast of Harrisburg and southwest of Wilkes-Barre.-History:... |
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| State Correctional Institution - Graterford State Correctional Institution - Graterford The Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Graterford, also known variously as SCI Graterford , Eastern Correctional Institution, Graterford Prison, Graterford Penitentiary, and the Graterford Prison Farm, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison located in Skippack Township,... |
Graterford, Pennsylvania Graterford, Pennsylvania Graterford is in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.Founded in 1756 by Jacob Kreator, a textile weaver, Graterford was originally named Grater's Ford until abbreviated to Graterford by the postal service in the mid 1950s... |
Opened 1929 Pennsylvania's largest prison and worked with Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary The Eastern State Penitentiary is a former American prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located on 2027 Fairmount Avenue between Corinthian Avenue and North 22nd Street in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia and was operational from 1829 until 1971... until its closing in 1970. |
"SuperMax" Security
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| SCI-Greene | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania Waynesburg, Pennsylvania Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census.... |
houses most of state's capital punishment inmates |