State Correctional Institution – Mercer

State Correctional Institution - Mercer

Location	Findley Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Security class	Minimum-Security
Capacity	1,087
Managed by	Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

State Correctional Institution Mercer is a minimum-security correctional facility near Mercer in the northwestern part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

History

Originally housing inmates^[1] from the 14 northwestern Pennsylvania counties. In 1986, the facility also accepted inmates from the southwestern 9-county region that were utilizing SCI-Greensburg. Presently, inmates from all over the commonwealth are housed at SCI Mercer.

Physical Plant

There are 30 buildings on SRCF Mercer's Campus (23 inside the 37.5 acre fenced perimeter). The campus is air-conditioned (electric system) Nine diesel backup generators serve as emergency power. The institution operaes its own sewage treatment plant, having a 104,000 gallon daily capacity.

See also

• List of Pennsylvania state prisons

References

External links

• Penna. Department of Corrections - SCI Mercer

Coordinates: 41°12′05″N 80°13′27″W / 41.20139°N 80.22417°W / 41.20139; -80.22417

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prisons Maximum security Fayette Forest Frackville Graterford Greene (supermax) Close security Camp Hill Huntingdon Smithfield Medium security Albion Benner Coal Township Chester Dallas Houtzdale Mahanoy Retreat Rockview Somerset Minimum security Laurel Highlands Mercer Pittsburgh Motivational Bootcamp – Quehanna♂♀ Waymart Female institutions Cambridge Springs♀ Muncy♀ Private George W. Hill Closed Eastern State Penitentiary Cresson Greensburg Western State Penitentiary Above facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀(female) or ♂♀ (unisex)