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State Correctional Institution – Somerset
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State Correctional Institution – Somerset is a medium-security, all-male correctional facility located outside Somerset, Pennsylvania, about 70 miles (110 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, and about 5 miles (8.0 km) off the Somerset Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. In March 2024, 44 of Pennsylvania's death row inmates were moved to Somerset.[2] They were previously at SCI Phoenix, which continues to house other death penalty prisoners.[3]
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Location | Somerset Township / Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
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Status | Open |
Security class | Medium security |
Capacity | 1,600[1] |
Opened | 1993 |
Managed by | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
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Almost all of the prison is in Somerset Township,[4] while a small portion is in Brothersvalley Township.[5] The total land area is 240 acres (97 ha).[3]