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State Correctional Institution – Houtzdale
State Correctional Institution – Houtzdale is a 1500-bed correctional facility located outside Houtzdale in southern Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, along Pennsylvania Route 153. Background SCI Houtzdale was built to address overcrowding elsewhere in Pennsylvania's prison system. The facility broke ground in 1994. The facility cost $70 Million to construct and, when opened in January 1996, had a bed capacity of 1,587. As of June 2012 SCI Houtzdale is the third-largest correctional institution in the state of Pennsylvania holding upwards of 2,800 inmates. Illegal substances The prison has had several incidents with illegal drugs. In March 2019, a member of prison staff was found to be delivering a "large quantity" of drugs to an inmate at the facility. In 2025, a female visitor was found to have brought drugs to supply an inmate at the facility during a visitation meeting. Staff and inmate relations In 2012, a corrections worker pled guilty to sexual assault against an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seal Of The Department Of Corrections Of Pennsylvania
Seal may refer to any of the following: Common uses * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, also called "true seal" ** Fur seal ** Eared seal * Seal (emblem), a device to impress an emblem, used as a means of authentication, on paper, wax, clay or another medium (the impression is also called a seal) * Seal (mechanical), a device which helps prevent leakage, contain pressure, or exclude contamination where two systems join ** Hermetic seal, an airtight mechanical seal * Security seals such as labels, tapes, bands, or ties affixed onto a container in order to prevent and detect tampering Arts, entertainment and media * Seal (1991 album), ''Seal'' (1991 album), by Seal * Seal (1994 album), ''Seal'' (1994 album), sometimes referred to as ''Seal II'', by Seal * ''Seal IV'', a 2003 album by Seal * ''Seal Online'', a 2003 massively multiplayer online role-playing game Law * Seal (contract la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodward Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Woodward Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,108 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57.5 km), all land. Communities * Faunce *Hale *Henderson *Sanborn *Sterling *Whiteside *West Moshannon Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,550 people, 754 households, and 500 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 863 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 67.94% White, 26.90% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 4.62% from other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.76% of the population. The census information includes the prison population of SCI Houtzdale, which is located within the township. There were 754 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 80,562. The county seat is Clearfield, and the largest city is DuBois. The county was created in 1804 and later organized in 1822. Clearfield County comprises the DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the State College–DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area. The county is part of the North Central region of the commonwealth. History Clearfield County was formed by the Act of Assembly by the second Governor of Pennsylvania at the time, Thomas McKean on March 26, 1804. The county was created from parts of the already created counties of Huntingdon and Lycoming. The name for the county was most likely derived from the many cleared fields of the valleys surrounding Clearfield Creek and West Branch of the Susquehanna River, formed by the bison herds and also by old corn fields of prior Native Americans tribes. Location of county gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio and the Ohio River to its west, Lake Erie and New York (state), New York to its north, the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east, and the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie. Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia. Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 through a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of William Penn (Royal Navy officer), the state's namesake. Before that, between 1638 and 1655, a southeast portion of the state was part of New Sweden, a Swedish Empire, Swedish colony. Established as a haven for religious and political tolerance, the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC) is the Pennsylvania state agency that is responsible for the confinement, care, and rehabilitation of approximately 37,000 inmates at state correctional facilities funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The agency is headquartered in Hampden Township, Cumberland County in Greater Harrisburg, near Mechanicsburg. In October 2017, then Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed a "memorandum of understanding" that allows the PADOC and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole to share like resources and eliminate duplicative efforts. All parole supervision now falls under the jurisdiction of the PADOC; while parole release decisions remain under the jurisdiction of the PA Board of Probation and Parole. The two agencies remain separate. Following passage of the 2021-2022 Pennsylvania budget, the merger was official and permanent. There are currently 23 state correctional institutions, one motivational boot camp, one centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Correctional Facility
In criminal justice, particularly in North America, correction, corrections, and correctional, are umbrella terms describing a variety of functions typically carried out by government agency, government agencies, and involving the punishment, therapy, treatment, and supervisor, supervision of persons who have been conviction, convicted of crimes. These functions commonly include imprisonment, parole, and probation.Bryan A. Garner, editor, ''Black's Law Dictionary'', 9th ed., West Group, 2009, , 0-314-19949-7, p. 396 (or p. 424 depending on the volume) A typical ''correctional institution'' is a prison. A ''correctional system'', also known as a ''penal system'', thus refers to a network of agencies that administer a jurisdiction's prisons, and community-based programs like parole, and probation boards. This system is part of the larger criminal justice system, which additionally includes police, prosecution and courts. "Corrections" is also the name of a List of academic disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houtzdale, Pennsylvania
Houtzdale is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 764 at the 2020 census. History Houtzdale is named after Dr. Daniel Houtz, the original owner of the town site. The town was built quickly in the late 19th century and is structured on a square grid plan. Focused mainly on the railroad and coal industry, the town served as a hub for the railroad which made its way onto Ramey and Madera to the west. Houtzdale become an incorporated borough in 1872. Geography Houtzdale is bordered to the north by the borough of Brisbin. Pennsylvania Route 53 passes through Houtzdale, leading east to Osceola Mills and west to Glen Hope. Pennsylvania Route 153 leads north from Houtzdale to Clearfield, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Houtzdale has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 941 people, 380 households, and 275 families residing in the borough. The population dens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 153
Pennsylvania Route 153 (PA 153) is a state highway located in Clearfield and Elk counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 253/ PA 453 near Viola. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 219 (US 219) near Brockport. Route description PA 153 begins at an intersection with PA 253/ PA 453 in the community of Viola in Gulich Township, Clearfield County, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Ginter Morann Highway. The road heads through forests before continuing through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, passing through Ginter and Morann. The route continues into Woodward Township and becomes Morann Avenue, turning north through wooded areas with some fields and homes, passing to the east of State Correctional Institution – Houtzdale. PA 153 enters the borough of Houtzdale and becomes Brisbin Street, passing homes and coming to an intersection with PA 53. From here, the road passes a few businesses before running through more residential a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steady B
Warren Sabir McGlone (born September 17, 1969), known by the stage name Steady B, is an American hip hop emcee who, along with Schoolly D, the Fresh Prince, and Three Times Dope, was one of the first wave of Philadelphia-area emcees to gain notoriety in the mid-to-late 1980s. Steady B was a member (and ''de facto'' leader) of Philadelphia's Hilltop Hustlers crew. His musical career was relatively short-lived, and he is currently serving a life sentence in a Pennsylvania state prison for his role in the murder of Philadelphia Police officer Lauretha Vaird during a botched bank robbery in 1996. Career Early career Steady B's original DJ was Grand Dragon K.D., later replaced by DJ Tat Money, who later became the DJ for Kwamé and a New Beginning. He released five albums over the course of his career, with mixed success. Steady B and Grand Dragon K.D. released a few early hip hop 12" singles on the Pop Art label in 1985. These included "Take Your Radio" (an answer record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Police Department
The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD, Philly PD, or Philly Police) is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the County and City of Philadelphia. The PPD is one of the oldest municipal police agencies, fourth-largest police force and sixth-largest non-federal law enforcement agency in the United States. Since records were first kept in 1828, at least 289 PPD officers have died in the line of duty. The Philadelphia Police Department has a history of police brutality, intimidation, coercion, and disregard for constitutional rights, particularly during the tenure of Frank Rizzo as police commissioner (1967–1971) and mayor (1972–1980). The patterns of police brutality were documented in a 1978 Pulitzer Prize–winning ''The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Inquirer'' series by William K. Marimow and Jon Neuman. History 19th century In 1797, Philadelphia established a Watchman (law enforcement), night watch, and employed its first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Of Lauretha Vaird
Lauretha A. Vaird (August 4, 1952 – January 2, 1996) was a Philadelphia Police Department officer who was shot dead by the rapper Christopher "Cool C" Roney during a botched armed bank robbery in January 1996. Roney attempted to rob the bank with another rapper, Warren "Steady B" McGlone, and another man, Mark Canty. During the robbery, Vaird was mortally wounded by a gunshot wound in the abdomen and died soon after. Vaird was Philadelphia's first female police officer to be shot and killed in the line of duty. Background Vaird was a single mother of two boys. Before she became a police officer, she worked as a teacher's aide at Pickett Middle School in Germantown. She joined the Philadelphia police force in 1986 at the age of 34. Murder On January 2, 1996, at around 8:20 a.m., "Cool C" and "Steady B", and their accomplice, Canty, attempted to rob a PNC Bank branch in Feltonville, Philadelphia, at 4710 Rising Sun Avenue. The men had stolen a green minivan for the job w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Pennsylvania State Prisons
This is a list of state prisons in Pennsylvania. It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Historical (closed) * State Correctional Institution – Greensburg, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Closed in 2013 * Eastern State Penitentiary, Fairmount, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Closed in 1971 * State Correctional Institution – Cresson, Cresson, Pennsylvania, Converted from a psychiatric hospital. Closed in 2013 * State Correctional Institution - Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Closed in 2017. * State Correctional Institution - Retreat, Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania, converted from a psychiatric hospital. Opened 1980. Closed June 30, 2020. * State Correctional Institution - Graterford, Skippack Township, Pennsylvania. Closed 2018. Young adult offenders male ages 1625 Adult female institutions Adult male institutions Minimum security Medium security Close security Maximum security Supermax security ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
