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State Correctional Institution – Greensburg
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State Correctional Institution – Greensburg was a Medium-Security prison, holding all male inmates. The facility is located directly off of U.S. Route 119 in Hempfield Township, about five miles South of downtown Greensburg. The institution is located about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh, in the western part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Location | Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
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Security class | Medium-Security |
Opened | June 2, 1969[1] |
Managed by | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
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On January 8, 2013, state officials announced the prison would be closed.[2] It officially closed June 30, 2013.[3]