Where is Graterford Prison located?

Where is Graterford Prison located?

State Correctional Institution – Graterford

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Location Skippack Township, Montgomery County, PA
Coordinates 40°13′45″N 75°26′20″WCoordinates: 40°13′45″N 75°26′20″W
Status Closed
Security class Maximum

Why did Graterford Prison close?

Wednesday morning, 89 years after it opened its doors, the State Correctional Institution Graterford was locked down. That’s in order to allow the safe movement of inmates to SCI Phoenix, Graterford’s $400 million replacement, on the same 1,700-acre site in Montgomery County.

When did SCI Graterford close?

July 15, 2018
SCI Graterford CLOSED at 5:42 p.m. on July 15, 2018.

What Level Security is Sci Phoenix?

State Correctional Institution – Phoenix

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Location Skippack Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°13′48″N 75°25′12″WCoordinates: 40°13′48″N 75°25′12″W
Status Operational
Security class Maximum

Where is the Graterford State Prison in PA?

The Graterford State Prison contains both male and female offenders of different levels of custody. The levels of custody at the Graterford State Prison encompass minimum security all the way to maximum and death row. The facility is located at the following address: PO Box 246 Route 29, Graterford, PA, 19426-0246

Where is the maximum security prison in Pennsylvania?

Graterford State Correctional Institution is a maximum security prison located in Graterford Pennsylvania that houses adult male offenders.

Is there a release day for Graterford Prison?

When an inmate is close to being released, they will be given a release day. Although there the inmate is being released, there are still rules regarding a release. For more information about release day, visit the release page online. Although an inmate receives basic needs from the Graterford State Prison, they may need additional items.

How many inmates are in SCI Graterford Prison?

The prison houses over 3,420 inmates in twelve housing units. In addition to general population units, SCI Graterford has a special needs unit, a mental health unit, and outside service unit, a mental health unit, and two restricted housing units.

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