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Pennsylvania correctional populations of Census 2020 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 Co. Adult Corr. Complex 294 Local 12/31/2013
Adappt Treatment Services (218) 70 Private 417-419 Walnut Street Reading 19601 Berks 6/30/2012
Alle- Kiski Pavilion (315) 42 Private 1704 Fourth Avenue Arnold 15068 6/30/2012
Allegheny County Treatment Alternative 47 Local 12/31/2013
Allentown Center (202) 48 State 608-610 Hamilton Mall Allentown 18101 Lehigh 6/30/2012
Allenwood Low FCI 1,460 Federal Rt 15,2 Miles N Of Allenwood White Deer 17887 Union 6/30/2012
Allenwood Low FCI 1,214 Federal Rt 15,2 Miles N Of Allenwood Allenwood 17810 4/2/2020
Allenwood Med FCI 1,344 Federal Rt 15, 2 Mi N Of Allenwood White Deer 17810 6/30/2012
Allenwood Med FCI 1,234 Federal Rt 15, 2 Mi N Of Allenwood White Deer 17810 4/2/2020
Allenwood USP 1,021 Federal Rt 15,2 Miles N Of Allenwood Allenwood 17810 6/30/2012
Allenwood USP 653 Federal Rt 15,2 Miles N Of Allenwood Allenwood 17810 4/2/2020
Armstrong Co. Jail 136 Local 12/31/2013
Atkins House (206) 7 Private 307 East King Street York 17403 York 6/30/2012
Bedford Co. Corr. Fac. 142 Local 12/31/2013
Berks Co. Re-Entry (297) 13 Local 1287 County Welfare Rd Leesport 19533 Berks 6/30/2012
Berks County Prison 1,163 Local 12/31/2013
Blair Co. Prison 286 Local 12/31/2013
Bradford Co. Corr. Fac. 186 Local 12/31/2013
Bucks Co. Correctional Facility 795 Local 12/31/2013
Butler Co. Prison 368 Local 12/31/2013
Cambria Co. Prison 487 Local 12/31/2013
Canaan USP 1,334 Federal 3057 Easton Turnpike Waymart 18472 Wayne 6/30/2012
Canaan USP 1,198 Federal 3057 Eric J. Williams Memorial Drive Waymart 18472 Wayne 4/2/2020
Canaan-Camp 157 Federal 3057 Easton Turnpike Waymart 18472 Wayne 6/30/2012
Canaan-Camp 123 Federal 3057 Eric J. Williams Memorial Drive Waymart 18472 Wayne 4/2/2020
Capitol Pavilion Community Correction Center 35 Private 2012 North Forth Street Harrisburg 17102 Dauphin 6/30/2012
Carbon Co. Corr. Fac. 190 Local 12/31/2013
Catholic Social Services N/A Private 409 Olive Street Scranton 18509 Lackawanna 6/30/2012
Centre Co. Corr. Fac. 262 Local 12/31/2013
Chester Co. Prison 951 Local 12/31/2013
Clarion County Correctional Facility 91 Local 12/31/2013
Clearfield Co. Prison 149 Local 12/31/2013
Clinton Co. Corr. Fac. 239 Local 12/31/2013
Columbia Co. Prison 230 Local 12/31/2013
Columbia Co. Re-Entry (294) 10 Local 721 Iron St Bloomsburg 17815 Columbia 6/30/2012
Community Corrections Center 255 Local 12/31/2013
Crawford Co. Corr. Fac 199 Local 12/31/2013
Cumberland Co. Prison 389 Local 12/31/2013
Dauphin Co. Prison 1,226 Local 12/31/2013
Drc (116) 106 Private 3200 Henry Avenue Philadelphia 19129 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Elk Co. Prison 67 Local 12/31/2013
Erie Center (304) 69 State 137 W 2Nd Street Erie 16507 Erie 6/30/2012
Erie Co. Prison 666 Local 12/31/2013
Fayette Co. Prison 262 Local 12/31/2013
Franklin Co. Jail 426 Local 12/31/2013
Franklin Co. Re-Entry (292) 3 Local 1804 Opportunity Ave Chambersburg 17201 Franklin 6/30/2012
Gateway- Braddock (321) 33 Private 426 George Street Braddock 15104 Allegheny 6/30/2012
Gateway- Erie (322) 9 Private 1928 Wagner Road Erie 16510 Erie 6/30/2012
Gateway- Sheffield Towers (324) 8 Private 100 Superior Ave Aliquippa 15001 Beaver 6/30/2012
Gaudenzia - Siena House (225) 22 Private 2101 N. Cameron Street Harrisburg 17110 Dauphin 6/30/2012
Gaudenzia Crossroads Hall- Erie (309) 15 Private 414 West 5Th Street Erie 16507 Erie 6/30/2012
Gaudenzia- Concept 90 (227) 9 Private 124 E. Azalea Drive Harrisburg 17110 Dauphin 6/30/2012
Gaudenzia- First (126) 13 Private 1306 Spring Garden St Philadelphia 19123 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Gaudenzia- Philly House (133) 46 Private 2100 W Venango St Philadelphia 19140 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Gaudenzia- West Chester (106) 5 Private 1030 S. Concord Rd West Chester 19382 Chester 6/30/2012
George W. Hill Corr. Facility 1,986 Local 12/31/2013
Greene Co. Prison 93 Local 12/31/2013
Hannah House (114) 13 Private 2831 North Hutchinson Street Philadelphia 19133 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Harrisburg Center (203) 109 State 27 N Cameron Street Harrisburg 17101 Dauphin 6/30/2012
Hazleton Treatment Ctr (229) 60 Private 145 West Broad Street Hazleton 18201 Luzerne 6/30/2012
Huntingdon Co. Jail 45 Local 12/31/2013
Indiana Co. Jail 191 Local 12/31/2013
Jefferson Co. Jail 130 Local 12/31/2013
Johnstown Center (325) 52 State 301 Washington Street Johnstown 15901 Cambria 6/30/2012
Joseph Coleman Ctr (131) 123 Private 3950 D St Philadelphia 19124 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Keenan House (220) 2 Private 18-22 South Sixth Street Allentown 18101 Lehigh 6/30/2012
Keystone Correctional (234) 61 Private 7201 Allentown Boulevard Harrisburg 17112 Dauphin 6/30/2012
Kintock - Erie Avenue (136) 173 Private 301 East Erie Avenue Philadelphia 19124 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Lackawanna County Prison And Work Release 946 Local 12/31/2013
Lancaster County Prison 1,023 Local 12/31/2013
Lawrence Co. Corr. Fac. 272 Local 12/31/2013
Lebanon Co. Corr. Fac. 475 Local 12/31/2013
Lehigh Co. Re-Entry (295) 12 Local 38 North 4Th St Allentown 18102 Lehigh 6/30/2012
Lehigh County Prison 1,045 Local 12/31/2013
Lewisburg USP 1,384 Federal 2400 Robert F. Miller Drive Lewisburg 17837 Union 6/30/2012
Lewisburg USP 179 Federal 2400 Robert F. Miller Drive Lewisburg 17837 Union 4/2/2020
Lewisburg-Camp 565 Federal 2400 Robert F Miller Drive Lewisburg 17837 Union 6/30/2012
Lewisburg-Camp 363 Federal 2400 Robert F. Miller Drive Lewisburg 17837 Union 4/2/2020
Liberty Management (119) 62 Private 1007 West Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia 19133 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Liberty Management- Pheonix (141) 1 Private 1019 West Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia 19133 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Loretto FCI 1,334 Federal 772 Saint Joseph St. Loretto 15940 Cambria 6/30/2012
Loretto FCI 905 Federal 772 Saint Joseph St. Loretto 15940 Cambria 4/2/2020
Loretto-Camp 167 Federal 772 Saint Joseph Street Loretto 15940 Cambria 6/30/2012
Loretto-Camp 76 Federal 772 Saint Joseph St. Loretto 15940 Cambria 4/2/2020
Luzerne (135) 17 Private 600 East Luzerne Street Philadelphia 19124 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Lycoming Co. Pre-Release Ctr. 74 Local 12/31/2013
Lycoming Co. Prison 296 Local 12/31/2013
Lycoming House (127) 44 Private 1712 Point Breeze Avenue Philadelphia 19145 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Mckean Co. Jail 78 Local 12/31/2013
Mckean FCI 1,266 Federal 6975 Route 59 Lewis Run 16738 McKean 6/30/2012
Mckean FCI 643 Federal 6975 Route 59 Lewis Run 16738 McKean 4/2/2020
Mckean-Camp 336 Federal 6975 Route 59 Lewis Run 16738 McKean 6/30/2012
Mckean-Camp 204 Federal 6975 Route 59 Lewis Run 16738 McKean 4/2/2020
Mens/Womens Community Corrections Centers 294 Local 12/31/2013
Mercer Co. Jail 268 Local 12/31/2013
Mifflin Co. Corr. Fac. 119 Local 12/31/2013
Minsec - Chester (117) 75 Private 201 East 12Th Street Chester 19013 Delaware 6/30/2012
Minsec-Broad Street (109) 63 Private 918 North Broad Street Philadelphia 19130 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Minsec-Oxford (129) 89 Private 1917-23 West Oxford Street Philadelphia 19121 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Minsec-Scranton (228) 10 Private 537-539 Linden St Scranton 18503 Lackawanna 6/30/2012
Monroe Co. Corr. Fac. 395 Local 12/31/2013
Montgomery County Prison Correctional Facility 1,940 Local 12/31/2013
Montour Co. Prison 30 Local 12/31/2013
Moshannon Valley CI 1,493 Private 555 Geo Drive Philipsburg 16866 6/30/2012
Moshannon Valley CI 1,767 Private 555 Geo Drive Philipsburg 16866 4/2/2020
New Destiny (230) 4 Private 91 Broad St. Ashland 17921 Schuylkill 6/30/2012
Northampton Co. Prison 743 Local 12/31/2013
Northumberland Co. Prison 271 Local 12/31/2013
Penn Pavilion (313) 56 Private 701 Penn Avenue New Brighton 15066 Beaver 6/30/2012
Perry Co. Prison 111 Local 12/31/2013
Philadelphia CCC #4 (104) 32 State 1628-1630 N 15Th Street Philadelphia 19121 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Philadelphia CCC #2 (102) 41 State 407 N 8Th Street Philadelphia 19123 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Philadelphia CCC #3 (103) 19 State 219 E High Street Philadelphia 19144 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Philadelphia FDC 1,027 Federal 700 Arch Street Philadelphia 19106 Philadelphia 4/2/2020
Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center 1,070 Local 8301 State Road Philadelphia 19136 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Philadelphia Prison System Facilities 8,930 Local 12/31/2013
Pike County Correctional Facility 312 Local 12/31/2013
Pittsburgh CCC (303) 41 State 535 South Aiken Avenue Pittsburgh 15232 Allegheny 6/30/2012
Potter Co. Jail 45 Local 12/31/2013
Progress Center (326) 18 State 179 Progress Drive Waynesburg 15370 Greene 6/30/2012
Promise Place (235) 6 Private 381 S. Second St Steelton 17113 Dauphin 6/30/2012
Quehanna Boot Camp 489 State 4395 Quehanna Hwy Karthaus 16845 6/30/2012
Renewal # 1 (317) 39 Private 339 Boulevard Of The Allies Pittsburgh 15222 Allegheny 6/30/2012
Renewal Inc. 360 Local 12/31/2013
Renewal Inc. 214 Local 12/31/2013
Renewal#2 (327) 51 Private 704 2Nd Ave Pittsburgh 15219 Allegheny 6/30/2012
Riverside Center (319) 101 State 3001 Beaver Avenue, Ste. B Pittsburgh 15233 Allegheny 6/30/2012
Schuylkill Co. Prison 303 Local 12/31/2013
Schuylkill FCI 1,338 Federal Interstate 81 & 901 W Minersville 17954 Schuylkill 6/30/2012
Schuylkill FCI 962 Federal Interstate 81 & 901 W Minersville 17954 Schuylkill 4/2/2020
Schuylkill-Camp 334 Federal Interstate 81 & Rt 901 W Minersville 17954 Schuylkill 6/30/2012
Schuylkill-Camp 207 Federal Interstate 81 & 901 W Minersville 17954 Schuylkill 4/2/2020
Sci Albion 2,327 State 10745 Route 18 Albion 16475 Erie 6/30/2012
Sci Cambridge Springs 1,009 State 451 Fullerton Ave Cambridge Springs 16403 Crawford 6/30/2012
Sci Camp Hill 3,633 State 2500 Lisburn Road Camp Hill 17001 Cumberland 6/30/2012
Sci Chester 1,275 State 500 E. 4Th Street Chester 19013 Delaware 6/30/2012
Sci Coal Township 2,308 State 1 Kelly Drive Coal Township 17866 Northumberland 6/30/2012
Sci Cresson 1,478 State 301 Corrections Road Cresson 16699 6/30/2012
Sci Dallas 2,101 State 1000 Follies Road Dallas 18612 Luzerne 6/30/2012
Sci Fayette 2,060 State 50 Overlook Drive Labelle 15450 Fayette 6/30/2012
Sci Forest 2,287 State 286 Woodland Drive Marienville 16239 Forest 6/30/2012
Sci Frackville 1,160 State 1111 Altamont Blvd Frackville 17931 Schuylkill 6/30/2012
Sci Graterford 3,446 State P.O.Box 246, Route 29 Graterford 19426 Montgomery 6/30/2012
Sci Greene 1,734 State 169 Progress Drive Waynesburg 15370 Greene 6/30/2012
Sci Greensburg 1,021 State 165 Sci Lane Greensburg 15601 Westmoreland 6/30/2012
Sci Houtzdale 2,564 State 209 Institution Drive Houtzdale 16698 6/30/2012
Sci Huntingdon 2,142 State 1100 Pike Street Huntingdon 16654 Huntingdon 6/30/2012
Sci Laurel Highlands 1,417 State 5706 Glades Pike Somerset 15501 Somerset 6/30/2012
Sci Mahanoy 2,383 State 301 Morea Road Frackville 17932 Schuylkill 6/30/2012
Sci Mercer 1,472 State 801 Butler Pike Mercer 16137 Mercer 6/30/2012
Sci Muncy 1,459 State Box 180 Route 405 Muncy 17756 6/30/2012
Sci Pine Grove 916 State 189 Fyock Road Indiana 15701 Indiana 6/30/2012
Sci Pittsburgh 1,590 State 3001 Beaver Avenue Pittsburgh 15233 Allegheny 6/30/2012
Sci Retreat 1,136 State 660 State Route 11 Hunlock Creek 18621 Luzerne 6/30/2012
Sci Rockview 2,457 State 1 Rockview Place Bellefonte 16823 Centre 6/30/2012
Sci Smithfield 1,378 State 1120 Pike Street Huntingdon 16652 Huntingdon 6/30/2012
Sci Somerset 2,290 State 1590 Walters Mill Road Somerset 15510 Somerset 6/30/2012
Sci Waymart 1,310 State P.O.Box 256 Route 6 Waymart 18472 Wayne 6/30/2012
Scranton Cath Soc Svcs (219) 12 Private 409-411 Olive St Scranton 18509 Lackawanna 6/30/2012
Scranton Center (201) 29 State 240 Adams Avenue Scranton 18503 Lackawanna 6/30/2012
Self Help Mvmt (124) 20 Private 2600 Southamptom Rd Philadelphia 19116 Philadelphia 6/30/2012
Sharon Center (305) 24 State 300 W State Street Sharon 16146 Mercer 6/30/2012
Snyder Co. Prison 98 Local 12/31/2013
Somerset Co. Jail 98 Local 12/31/2013
Susquehanna Co. Corr. Fac. 57 Local 12/31/2013
The Program Center 31 Local 12/31/2013
Tioga Co. Prison 109 Local 12/31/2013
Transitional Living Ctr (209) 24 Private 900 W. Third St Williamsport 17701 Lycoming 6/30/2012
Union Co. Prison 35 Local 12/31/2013
Venango Co. Prison 143 Local 12/31/2013
Warren Co. Prison 126 Local 12/31/2013
Washington Co. Corr. Fac. 380 Local 12/31/2013
Wayne Co. Corr. Fac. 127 Local 12/31/2013
Wernersville Center #18 (233) 77 State 165 Main Street Wernersville 19565 Berks 6/30/2012
Wernersville Center #27 (232) 80 State 165 Main Street Wernersville 19565 Berks 6/30/2012
Wernersville Center #30 (231) 38 State 165 Main Street Wernersville 19565 Berks 6/30/2012
Wernersville Community Corrections Center Bldg #18 165 State 165 Main Street Wernersville 19565 Berks 6/30/2012
Westmoreland Co. Prison 595 Local 12/31/2013
Wyoming Co. Corr. Fac. 70 Local 12/31/2013
York Center (204) 34 State 317 West Market Street York 17401 York 6/30/2012
York Co. Re-Entry (299) 13 Local 3400 Concord Rd York 17402 York 6/30/2012
York County Prison 2,387 Local 12/31/2013
Youth Build (223) 34 Private 200 S Duke St York 17401 York 6/30/2012

This table draws data from four sources:

  • Federal prisons on April 2, 2020: The Prison Policy Initiative downloaded the weekly population list from the Bureau of Prisons for that date.
  • State and federal correctional facilities on June 30, 2012 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2012. ICPSR37294-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2020-02-06. doi:10.3886/ICPSR37294.v1. County data retrieved from postal service database.
  • Local jails' average daily populations from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of Jail Facilities, 2013. ICPSR36128-V4. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2018-04-25. doi:10.3886/ICPSR36128.v4
  • Jails in Indian Country populations on June 30, 2016 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2016. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2018-05-23. doi:10.3886/ICPSR37006.v1

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 April 2, 2020 [XLSX].

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