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Houtzdale, Pennsylvania. State Correctional Institution – Mahanoy. Frackville, Pennsylvania. State Correctional Institution – Rockview. Benner Township, Pennsylvania. Begun in 1912 and opened in 1915 was originally planned to replace Eastern and Western Penitentiaries. State Correctional Institution – Somerset.
May 20, 2024 · HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections wants more than $300 million in next year’s budget despite a declining population of incarcerated people and the recent closure of two facilities, sparking tough questions from lawmakers. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal to the state legislature included more than $200 ...
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Pennsylvania currently has 26 prisons, after closing two in 2013, Cresson State Prison and Greensburg State Prison. The state is currently building a new prison in Montgomery County, Phoenix State Prison, alongside an existing prison, Graterford. Wetzel said that when Phoenix opens, and that timing is uncertain, Graterford will close.
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The corrections department oversees nearly 38,000 incarcerated individuals across 24 prisons and employs more than 17,000 people in both the prison and parole systems.
Jan 17, 2020 · Pennsylvania's state prison population is about 46,000, not including those in halfway houses, after it reached nearly 52,000 in 2012. Wolf's administration also closed a state prison in ...
This prison was closed on July 15, 2018, after all inmates and staff had been relocated to SCI Phoenix, which is 1/4 mile away from the closed prison — located on the same prison property. SCI Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) opened in 1882. Known to locals as “Western Pen,” the prison was put into “moth ball” status in January 2005 ...
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May 18, 2022 · “The [Department of Corrections] will continue to assess best practices for each facility and adjust meal delivery as appropriate.” A March survey of 429 people at 23 state prisons by Pennsylvania Prison Society, which advocates for people in state prisons, found 62% of respondents would prefer to return to dining hall meals. Eating in a ...
