State Correctional Institution – Fayette
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| Location | Luzerne Township, Fayette County, near Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania |
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| Status | Open |
| Security class | Maximum-Security |
| Capacity | 2,034[1] |
| Opened | September, 2003 |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
The Fayette State Correctional Institution is a 2,000 bed maximum-security prison located in a remote section of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The prison is located southeast of Pittsburgh and was built to replace two institutions[2] (SCI-Waynesburg and SCI-Pittsburgh) to make the Commonwealth's prison system more energy-efficient. It is the only prison in the Commonwealth where Pennsylvania license plates are manufactured, holding that distinction since 2003.[3]
Construction of SCI-Fayette
The $125 million, 238-acre (96 ha) facility was constructed on a former strip mine site. The institution covers 692,000 square feet (64,300 m2) under roof and 53 acres (21 ha) within the perimeter fence.[4] The construction of the prison included a sewage treatment plant[5] for the prison and neighboring communities in the township.
See also
References
- ^ Fayette residents hope prison holds promise of better future Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Retrieved:5/4/2011)
- ^ Fayette residents hope prison holds promise of better future Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Retrieved 5/4/2011).
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on PA license manufacture Retrieved 2012-08-07
- ^ PA Dept. of Corrections - SCI Fayette webpage(Retrieved: 5/4/2011)
- ^ Fayette residents hope prison holds promise of better future Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Retrieved: 5/4/2011)
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