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Pennsylvania correctional populations of Census 2010 vintage

We recommend using these addresses only for guidance in identifying prison populations in the Census data and warn against assuming that the prisons were in fact counted at that particular location.

Facility Name Prisoners Type Address City Zip County Survey Date
Adams County Jail 283 Local 45 Major Bell Lane Gettysburg 17325 3/31/2006
Adappt - Civigenics 144 Private 438 Walnut Street Reading 19601 Berks County 12/30/2005
Albion State Correctional Institutions 2,269 State 10745 Rt 18 Albion 16475-0001 Erie County 12/30/2005
Alle Kiski Pavillion - Civigenics 60 Private 1704 Fourth Avenue Arnold 15068 Westmoreland County 12/30/2005
Allegheny County Jail 2,523 Local 950 2nd Avenue Pittsburgh 15219-2117 3/31/2006
Allegheny County Renewal Incorporated 365 Local 339 Blvd. Of The Allies Pittsburgh 15222 3/31/2006
Allentown Community Correctional Center 51 State 608-610 Hamilton Mall Allentown 18101-2104 Lehigh County 12/30/2005
Allenwood Low FCI 1,407 Federal P.O. Box 1500 White Deer 17887 Union County 12/30/2005
Allenwood Low FCI 1,412 Federal 4/1/2010
Allenwood Med FCI 1,391 Federal P.O. Box 2500 White Deer 17887 Union County 12/30/2005
Allenwood Med FCI 1,445 Federal 4/1/2010
Allenwood USP 1,180 Federal P.O. Box 3500 White Deer 17887 Union County 12/30/2005
Allenwood USP 1,047 Federal 4/1/2010
Armstrong County Jail 92 Local 171 Staley`S Courts Road Kittanning 16201 3/31/2006
Atkins House 13 Private 305-307 East King Street York 17403 York County 12/30/2005
Beaver County Jail 348 Local 6000 Woodlawn Blvd Aliquippa 15001 3/31/2006
Bedford County Jail 127 Local 425 I. Merltown Road Bedford 15522 3/31/2006
Berks County Prison 1,360 Local 1287 County Welfare Road Leesport 19533 3/31/2006
Blair County Prison 298 Local 419 Market Square Alley Hollidaysburg 16648 3/31/2006
Bradford County Jail 130 Local R.R. 3 Troy 16947-0321 3/31/2006
Bucks County 984 Local 1730 South Easton Road Doylestown 18901 3/31/2006
Butler County Correctional Institution 215 Local 121 Vogely Way Butler 16001 3/31/2006
Cambria County Prison 389 Local 425 Manor Drive Ebensburg 15931 3/31/2006
Cambridge Springs Sci 911 State 451 Fullerton Avenue Cambridge Springs 16403-1238 Crawford County 12/30/2005
Camp Hill State Correctional Institution 3,361 State 28500 Lisburn Road Camp Hill 17001-8837 Cumberland County 12/30/2005
Canaan USP 1,432 Federal 4/1/2010
Canaan-Camp 128 Federal 4/1/2010
Capitol Pavilion Community Correctional Ctr 96 Private 2012 North Fourth Street Harrisburg 17102 Dauphin County 12/30/2005
Carbon County Jail 132 Local 331 Broad Street Nesquehoning 18240 3/31/2006
Catholic Social Services 20 Private 409-411 Olive Street Scranton 18509 Lackawanna County 12/30/2005
Centre County Prison 224 Local 213 E. High Street Bellefonte 16823 3/31/2006
Chester County Prison 970 Local 501 South Wawaset Road West Chester 19382 3/31/2006
Chester State Correctional Institution 1,171 State 500 E 4th Street Chester 19013 Delaware County 12/30/2005
Clarion County Corrections 87 Local 309 Amsler Avenue Shippenville 16254 3/31/2006
Clearfield County Prison 165 Local 410 21st Street Clearfield 16830 3/31/2006
Clinton County Prison 288 Local Off Route 220 Onto Shoemaker Road Mc Elhattan 17748 3/31/2006
Coal Township State Correctional Institution 1,853 State 1 Kelley Drive Coal Township 17866-1020 Northumberland County 12/30/2005
Columbia County Prison 122 Local 721 Iron Street Bloomsburg 17815 3/31/2006
Community Corrections Center/Goodwill 27 Local 2400 East Carson Street Pittsburgh 15203 3/31/2006
Crawford County Correctional Facility 239 Local 2100 Independence Drive Saegertown 16433-5040 3/31/2006
Cresson State Correctional Institution 1,370 State Drawer A, Old Rt 22 Cresson 16699-0001 Cambria County 12/30/2005
Cumberland County Prison 350 Local 1101 Claremont Road Carlisle 17013-8893 3/31/2006
Dallas State Correctional Institution 1,985 State Follies Road, Drawer K Dallas 18612-0286 Luzerne County 12/30/2005
Dauphin County Prison 1,243 Local 501 Mall Rd. Harrisburg 17111 3/31/2006
Diagnostic & Rehabilitation Center 165 Private 229 Arch Street Philadelphia 19106 Philadelphia 12/30/2005
Elk County Prison 63 Local 211 Center Street Ridgeway 15853 3/31/2006
Erie Community Correctional Center 69 State 137 W 2nd Street Erie 16507 Erie County 12/30/2005
Erie County 636 Local 1618 Ash Street Erie 16503 3/31/2006
Fayette County Prison 234 Local 12 Court Street Uniontown 15401-3502 3/31/2006
Fayette State Correctional Institution 1,911 State 50 Overlook Drive La Belle 15450 Fayette County 12/30/2005
Federal Detention Center - Philadelphia 1,161 Local P.O. Box 572 Philadelphia 19106 3/31/2006
Forest State Correctional Institution 1,845 State P.O. Box 307 Marienville 16239 Forest County 12/30/2005
Frackville State Correctional Institution 1,107 State 1111 Altamont Blvd Frackville 17931-2699 Schuylkill County 12/30/2005
Franklin County Prison 346 Local 625 Franklin Farm Lane Chambersburg 17201-3091 3/31/2006
Gaudenzia Siena House D & A 46 Private Spruce Street, Bldg 22 Harrisburg 17110 Dauphin County 12/30/2005
George W. Hill Corr Fac.- The Geo Group, Inc 1,870 Local Cheyney Road Thornton 19373 3/31/2006
Graterford State Correctional Institution 3,044 State P.O. Box 246 Graterford 19426 Montgomery County 12/30/2005
Greene County Prison 82 Local 855 Rolling Meadows Road Waynesburg 15370 3/31/2006
Greene State Correctional Institution 1,880 State 169 Progress Drive Waynesburg 15370 Franklin County 12/30/2005
Greensburg State Correctional Institution 899 State Rd 10, Box 10 Greensburg 15601 Westmoreland County 12/30/2005
Hannah House, Inc 24 Private 2831 North Hutchinson Street Philadelphia 19133 Philadelphia City 12/30/2005
Harrisburg Community Correctional Center 102 State 27 N Cameron Street Harrisburg 17101 Dauphin County 12/30/2005
Houtzdale State Correctional Institution 2,226 State P.O. Box 1000 Houtzdale 16698-1000 Clearfield County 12/30/2005
Huntingdon County Prison 46 Local 300 Church St. Huntingdon 16652 3/31/2006
Huntingdon State Correctional Institution 2,086 State 1100 Pike Street Huntingdon 16654-1112 Huntingdon County 12/30/2005
Indiana County Jail 82 Local 55 North 9th Street Indiana 15701 3/31/2006
Jefferson County Prison 83 Local 578 Service Center Road Brookville 15825-9761 3/31/2006
Johnstown Community Correctional Center 42 State 301 Washington Street Johnstown 15901 Cambria County 12/30/2005
Joseph Coleman Center 174 Private 3750 D Street Philadelphia 19124 Philadelphia City 12/30/2005
Juniata County Jail 34 Local 3rd And Bridge Streets Mifflintown 17059 3/31/2006
Kintock 235 Private 301 East Erie Avenue Philadelphia 19124 Philadelphia City 12/30/2005
Lackawanna County Prison 943 Local 1371 North Washington Ave. Scranton 18509 3/31/2006
Lancaster County Prison 1,191 Local 625 East King Street Lancaster 17602 3/31/2006
Laurel Highlands State Correctional Inst 911 State 5706 Glades Pike Somerset 15501-0631 Somerset County 12/30/2005
Lawrence County Corrections 255 Local 111 S. Milton Street New Castle 16101 3/31/2006
Lebanon County Correctional Facility 513 Local 730 East Walnut Street Lebanon 17042 3/31/2006
Lehigh County 1,407 Local 38 North 4th Street Allentown 18102 3/31/2006
Lewisburg USP 1,224 Federal 4/1/2010
Lewisburg USP & Camp 2,072 Federal 2400 Robert F. Miller Drive Lewisburg 17837 Union County 12/30/2005
Lewisburg-Camp 542 Federal 4/1/2010
Loretto FCI 1,276 Federal 4/1/2010
Loretto FCI & Camp 1,414 Federal P.O. Box 1000 Loretto 15940 Cambria County 12/30/2005
Loretto-Camp 152 Federal 4/1/2010
Luzerne County Correctional Facility 819 Local 99 Water Street Wilkes Barre 18702-2500 3/31/2006
Lycoming County Prison 320 Local 277 West 3rd Street Williamsport 17701-6427 3/31/2006
Mahanoy State Correctional Institution 2,249 State 301 Morea Road Frackville 17932 Schuylkill County 12/30/2005
Mckean County Jail 75 Local 17013 Route 6 Smethport 16749 3/31/2006
Mckean FCI 1,222 Federal 4/1/2010
Mckean FCI & Camp 1,631 Federal P.O. Box 5000 Lewis Run 16701 Mckean County 12/30/2005
Mckean-Camp 268 Federal 4/1/2010
Mercer County Jail 220 Local 138 South Diamond Street Mercer 16137 3/31/2006
Mercer State Correctional Facility 1,035 State 801 Butler Pike Mercer 16137 Mercer County 12/30/2005
Mifflin County Correctional Facility 139 Local 103 West Market Street Lewistown 17044 3/31/2006
Minsec - Chester 69 Private 201 East 12th Street Chester 19013 Delaware County 12/30/2005
Monroe County Correctional Facility 326 Local 4250 Manor Drive Stroudsburg 18360-9415 3/31/2006
Montgomery Co Prison Correctional Facility 1,609 Local 60 Eagleville Road Norristown 19403 3/31/2006
Montour County Prison 36 Local 117 Church Street Danville 17821 3/31/2006
Moshannon Valley CI 1,491 Federal 4/1/2010
Muncy State Correctional Institution 1,036 State P.O. Box 180 Muncy 17756 Lycoming County 12/30/2005
Northampton County Dept Of Corrections 776 Local 666 Walnut Street Easton 18042 3/31/2006
Northumberland County Dept Of Corrections 192 Local 39 North 2nd Street Sunbury 17801 3/31/2006
Penn Pavilion - Civigenics 45 Private 701 Penn Avenue New Brighton 15066 Beaver County 12/30/2005
Perry County Jail 108 Local South Carlisle Street New Bloomfield 17068 3/31/2006
Philadelphia CCC #2 37 State 407 N 8th Street Philadelphia 19123 Philadelphia City 12/30/2005
Philadelphia CCC #3 21 State 219 E High Street Philadelphia 19144 Philadelphia City 12/30/2005
Philadelphia CCC #4 35 State 1628-1630 N 15th Street Philadelphia 19121 Philadelphia City 12/30/2005
Philadelphia CCC #5 46 State 1221-23 Bainbridge Street Philadelphia 19147-1805 Philadelphia City 12/30/2005
Philadelphia FDC 1,017 Federal 4/1/2010
Philadelphia Prison System 8,049 Local 7901 State Road Philadelphia 19136 3/31/2006
Pike County Jail 262 Local 175 Pike County Blvd. Lords Valley 18428 3/31/2006
Pine Grove Sci 656 State 189 Fyock Road Indiana 15701 Indiana County 12/30/2005
Pittsburgh CCC #1 34 State 915 Ridge Avenue Pittsburgh 15212 Allegheny County 12/30/2005
Pittsburgh CCC #2 20 State 501 N Negley Avenue Pittsburgh 15206 Allegheny County 12/30/2005
Pittsburgh CCC #3 21 State 535 S Aiken Avenue Pittsburgh 15232 Allegheny County 12/30/2005
Potter County Jail 26 Local 102 East 2nd Street Coudersport 16915 3/31/2006
Program For Female Offenders & Acta 77 Local 1835 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh 15219 3/31/2006
Quehanna Boot Camp 258 State Hc Box 32 Karthaus 16845 Clearfield County 12/30/2005
Retreat State Correctional Institution 872 State 660 State Route 11 Hunlock Creek 18621 Luzerne County 12/30/2005
Rockview State Correctional Institution 1,978 State Box A Bellefonte 16823-0820 Centre County 12/30/2005
Schuykill County Prison 305 Local 230 Sanderson Street Pottsville 17901 3/31/2006
Schuykill FCI & Camp 1,633 Federal P.O. Box 700 Minersville 17954 Schuylkill County 12/30/2005
Schuylkill FCI 1,237 Federal 4/1/2010
Schuylkill-Camp 311 Federal 4/1/2010
Scranton Community Correctional Center 33 State 240 Adams Avenue Scranton 18503 Lackawanna County 12/30/2005
Sharon Community Correctional Center 31 State 300 W State Street Sharon 16146 Mercer County 12/30/2005
Smithfield State Correctional Institution 1,216 State P.O. Box 999 Huntingdon 16652 Huntingdon County 12/30/2005
Snyder County Jail 100 Local 600 Old Colony Road Selinsgrove 17870 3/31/2006
Somerset County Jail 112 Local 127 E. Fairview Street Somerset 15501 3/31/2006
Somerset State Correctional Institution 2,223 State 1590 Walters Mill Road Somerset 15510-0001 Somerset County 12/30/2005
Susquehanna County Jail 60 Local 7 Elseworth Drive Montrose 18801 3/31/2006
Tioga County Jail 67 Local 1768 Shuway Hill Road Wellsboro 16901 3/31/2006
Union County Jail 34 Local 103 S. 2nd Street Lewisburg 17837 3/31/2006
USP Canaan Turnpike 1,083 Federal 3057 Easton Turnpike Waymart 18472 12/30/2005
Venango County Jail 167 Local 1186 Elk Street Franklin 16323 3/31/2006
Warren County Jail 121 Local 407 Market Street Warren 16365 3/31/2006
Washington County Jail 398 Local 100 West Cherry Avenue Washington 15301 3/31/2006
Waymart State Correctional Institution 1,240 State P.O. Box 256 Waymart 18472-0256 Wayne County 12/30/2005
Wayne County Jail 85 Local 925 Court Street Honesdale 18431 3/31/2006
Westmoreland County Prison 642 Local 3000 South Grand Blvd. Greensburg 15601 3/31/2006
Wyoming County Correctional Facility 67 Local 10 Stark Street Tunkhannock 18657 3/31/2006
York Community Correctional Center 29 State 317 West Market Street York 17401 York County 12/30/2005
York County Prison 2,010 Local 3400 Concord Road York 17402 3/31/2006

This table draws data from three sources:

  • Federal prisons on April 1, 2010: The Prison Policy Initiative downloaded the weekly population list from the Bureau of Prisons for that date on April 4, 2010.
  • State and federal correctional facilities on December 30, 2005 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2005 [Computer file]. ICPSR24642-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-10-05. doi:10.3886/ICPSR24642
  • Local jails on March 31, 2006 was extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of Jail Facilities, 2006 [Computer file]. ICPSR26602-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-26. doi:10.3886/ICPSR26602

Military prisons and state halfway houses are not included in the above table as we were not able to locate an appropriate national database of these types of facilities. Juvenile facilities are not included in the above because the Census Bureau counts these facilities separately from the adult correctional institutions that are the focus of our work. Where necessary, state-specific sources will be more useful for identifying juvenile facilities.

We do, however, have a list (without population information) of all federal halfway houses as of March 2010.

For state, federal and local prisons built or expanded in the latter half of the decade, you may find this list of New and Expanded Prisons Since 2000 helpful as well.

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