State Correctional Institution – Mercer is a minimum-security
correctional facility
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near
Mercer
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in the northwestern part of the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
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.
History
Originally housing inmates
Penna. Department of Corrections - SCI Mercer
/ref> 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
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(electric system). Nine diesel backup generators serve as emergency power. The institution operates its own sewage treatment
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plant, having a 104,000 gallon daily capacity.
See also
* 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, ...
References
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Prisons in Pennsylvania
Buildings and structures in Mercer County, Pennsylvania