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SCI Muncy

arhunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:49:17 GMT

SCI Muncy
P.O. Box 180
Muncy, PA 17756
(570) 546-3171

SCI Muncy (Lycoming County, 15 miles from Williamsport) is the diagnostic and classification center for the state's female inmates. It was originally opened in 1920 as The Muncy Industrial Home, a training school for female offenders between the ages of 16 and 30. Incorporated into the Bureau of Correction in 1953, SCI Muncy is a close-security prison that also houses all of the state’s female capital case inmates.

From Harrisburg:

Take Route 11 & 15 North. Follow Route 11 North to Route 147 North.
Follow Route 147 North to Route I-180 West (Williamsport Exit). Exit
Route I-180 at Route 405 South (Muncy Exit). Proceed 2 miles to the
institution on Route 405 South.

From Pittsburgh:

Take I-79 North to I-80 East. Follow I-80 East to I-180 West
(Williamsport Exit). Follow Route I-180 West to Route 405 South
(Muncy Exit). Turn left onto Route 405 South and proceed 2 miles to
the institution.

From Philadelphia:

Take I-76 West (Schuylkill Expressway), to I-276 East (Pa Turnpike),
to I-476 North (Northeast Extension toward Allentown-Scranton).
Exit Northeast Extension at the Pocono exit to I-80. Take I-80
West, to I-180 West (Williamsport Exit) to Route 405 South (Muncy
Exit). Turn left onto Route 405 South and proceed 2 miles through
Muncy to the institution.

Visiting Information

Hours:

Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Visiting Room is closed on Wednesday and Thursday. All visits must be processed by 3 p.m.

Rules:

Inmates may have two visits per week from anyone on their approved visiting list, with only two weekend visits per month.

No more than four adults and four minors will be permitted on one visit; weekend visits will be two adults and four minors per visit only. Anyone over 18 will need photo identification. ALL visitors must be on the approved visiting list. Visitors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Minors require prior approval/permission to visit an inmate except immediate family.

No tobacco products are permitted in the visiting area.

Inmates in the Diagnostic Classification Center shall not receive regular visits during their first 10 days in the institution. Attorneys and spiritual advisors shall be permitted.

Visitors will park outside the Gatehouse in the parking area marked for visitors (on the lower left as you drive up the lane). Minors may not be left in the vehicles unattended.

Visitors will register inside the Gatehouse. Only one visit will be processed at a time; often visitors will need to wait outside the Gatehouse.

There will be no loitering outside the Gatehouse, Visiting Room, or holding a conversation by calling across the compound to inmates. Limited shelter is available; older persons and children should have your consideration.

Please do not litter the parking lot of entranceway. Place trash in the containers provided.

Chewing gum is not allowed on grounds, nor is medication. Should medication be required within the visiting period, advise the Gatehouse Officer.

Infants should be fed prior to the visit in order to keep food coming in to a minimum.

General visiting information:

All visitors must be on the approved visiting list. It is recommended that you arrive as early in the day as possible so proper arrangements can be made in time for your visit. It may take time to locate an individual inmate for a visit, so please be patient.

Proper identification is required for all visitors. One (1) photo ID (driverâ€™s license, employee ID, school ID, or other photo ID) will be acceptable. Expired photo identification will not be accepted. If a photo ID is not available then two (2) forms of non-photo ID will be accepted. Examples of a non-photo ID are; Social Security Card, Voters Registration Card, Vehicle registration, Birth Certificate, etc. You will not be permitted to visit without proper identification.

A visitor who cannot produce acceptable identification will not be permitted to visit unless approved by the Facility Manager/designee. A visitor who falsifies identifying information will be suspended/barred from the facility for a period of time determined by the Facility Manager.

Please be sure to sign in upon your arrival and sign out before you leave. If you travel by private vehicle, you will be asked to register the year, make, model and license number.

All visitors are subject to search upon entering the institution, while at the institution, and before leaving the institution. Visitors may be selected for scanning by Ionscan equipment officers. These devices detect the presence of drug traces on persons, property, and clothing. A K-9 crew, dogs and handlers, may also be present. If you refuse to be searched before entering the institution, your visiting privileges may be denied. If you refuse to be searched while in the institution or upon leaving the institution, you may be detained until the appropriate law enforcement authorities arrive.

Any visitor appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance will not be permitted to enter the institution.

Visits are a minimum of one hour in length; however, this may be increased depending upon the number of visits for that day. Visits are especially heavy on weekends, so visiting during the week is sometimes better.

Inmates placed in disciplinary custody status will have one, one-hour noncontact visit each month.

Visitors may bring up to three plastic bottles of formula or white milk, original unopened jars of baby food, three loose diapers, and factory-sealed baby wipes. These items must be hand carried or in a clear plastic bag only. All items are subject to search, and all vacuum sealed containers will be opened.

Please use good judgment and discretion in dress and behavior so as not to embarrass others in the visiting area. Keep children under control. Failure to do so may result in early termination of your visit.

Ex-offenders must have prior approval from the superintendent to visit any inmate.

Do not bring any kind of gift to the institution. Inmates are not permitted to take anything from the visiting area.

Snack items and soft drinks may be purchased and consumed where vending machines are provided. A one-dollar bill changer is available; however, it is recommended you bring change.

Cameras and recording devices are not permitted on institutional grounds. Radios and handbags are not permitted in the visiting areas.

All inmates are informed of changes that may occur in visiting regulations. It is the responsibility of each inmate to inform visitors of these changes.

Please remember that any violation of visiting regulations may result in the suspension of visiting privileges.

The Department of Corrections encourages you to put money on inmate accounts electronically using one of the two following options:

JPay

Western Union

Please remember: If your friend or family member owes fines, costs or restitution, a percentage of any money you deposit (regardless if it is electronically deposited) may go to paying his or her debt in accordance with DC-ADM-005

How To Email an Inmate

1. Go to the vendor website that services the institution where the inmate is housed.

2. Establish an account with that vendor and follow their instructions to create an email.

3. All emails are subject to review for appropriate content. After review, the email will be printed on paper and delivered to the inmate.

4. Any response from the inmate will be mailed out using regular U.S. Postal Service mail. Inmates do NOT have access to any outgoing email programs.

JPAY www.JPAY.com
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	Camp Hill (CAM)
	Houtzdale (HOU)
	Huntingdon (HUN)
	Muncy (MUN)
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Electronic Message Solutions www.inmatemail.com
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	Forest (FRS)
	Greene (GRN)
	Greensburg (GRE)
	Mercer (MER)
	Pittsburgh (PIT)

Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS) - (scheduled to start Second Quarter 2007) www.ICSolutions.com
	Cresson (CRE)
	Dallas (DAL)
	Laurel Highlands (LAU)
	Pine Grove (PNG)
	Rockview (ROC)
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	Waymart (WAM)

SECURUS www.secureinstantmail.com
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	Retreat (RET)

SCI Cambridge Springs

arhunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:47:55 GMT

SCI Cambridge Springs
451 Fullerton Avenue
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403-1238
(814) 398-5400

SCI Cambridge Springs (Crawford County), opened in 1992, was formerly the Polish National Alliance College before being purchased by the Commonwealth in 1990. The campus was converted into a minimum-security facility for women, the majority of whom are nearing their release from prison.

Then take Route 19 North to Cambridge Springs (approximately 6 miles). Take the first right (Spring Street) past the "BiLo" grocery store, follow Spring Street through the light to the second block (at a "Y" in the road). Take a right onto Ross Avenue and proceed to the top of the hill to Fullerton Avenue and turn left. Report to the first building on the right (Washington Hall).

Visiting Information

Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closes Tuesday- Thursday.
Rules:

Inmates may have an unlimited number of visits Monday through Friday and one visit on the weekend from anyone on their approved visiting list.

Visitors are subject to search upon entering and leaving the institution.

Regular visits may last all day if space is available. Visits may be shortened to allow other inmates the space to be with their visitors â€“ this most likely will occur on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If so, visits will last no less than an hour and the first visitor to arrive will be the first visitor to be asked to leave so that all inmates and visitors have time together.

Inmates in disciplinary status and administrative custody have different rules for visitation. Please check with the inmate to know if this applies to them.

All visitors that are 16 or older are required to have one form of photo identification. If the visitor does not have one form of photo ID, then two forms of other identification are required. A minor?s name may be placed on the approved visiting list only with the written permission of the minor?s parent or legal guardian on form DC-313A.

Visitors under the age of 18 may only visit when accompanied by an adult who is on the inmate?s approved visiting list.

Purses, knapsacks, packages, etc. are to be left outside of the institution. You may bring in a change purse or wallet. The only other items allowed in the visiting room (when appropriate) are: six diapers, one plastic baby bottle, one plastic jar of baby food, car keys and an unlined sweater/cardigan. If you are in doubt about an item, call first or bring it to the attention of the Officer when you arrive.

All drugs, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, are prohibited. Should medication be needed during your visit at the institution, please advise the Officer when you are signing in.

Visitors will park on the street on Fullerton Avenue and enter the institution via Washington Hall. This is a large building with pillars that sits outside of the fenced compound.

Do not stop and have conversations with inmates whom you are not here to visit.

Children should be fed prior to their visit to the institution. Although refreshments are available through vending machines, one should not depend upon them to be filled or in working order.

It is the responsibility of the visitors and inmates to maintain their children?s behavior. If this is not done, the visit will be terminated.

Outdoor visits within the compound are available to inmates and their visitors with proper clearance during the summer months. Check with the inmate you are visiting concerning procedures.

General visiting information:

All visitors must be on the approved visiting list. It is recommended that you arrive as early in the day as possible so that proper arrangements can be made in time for your visit. It may take time to notify an individual inmate for a visit, so please be patient.

Have proper identification with you. You will not be permitted to visit without proper identification.

Please be sure to sign in upon your arrival. If you travel by private vehicle, you will be asked to register the year, make, model and license number of your vehicle.

ALL visitors and vehicles are subject to search upon entering the institution, while at the institution and before leaving the institution. If you refuse to be searched before entering the institution, your visiting privileges may be denied. If you refuse to be searched while in the institution or upon leaving the institution, you may be detained until the appropriate law enforcement authorities arrive.

Cameras, tape recorders, radios, chewing gun, tobacco products and handbags are not permitted in the visiting area.

Visits may last all day. However, this may be reduced depending upon the number of visits scheduled for that day.

Inmates placed in disciplinary custody status may have their visiting privileges restricted.

Please use good judgment and discretion in dress and behavior so as not to embarrass others in the visiting room. Keep children under control. Failure to do so may result in early termination of your visit.

Ex-offenders must have prior written approval from the Superintendent to visit any inmate.

Do not bring any kind of gift to the institution. You may, if you wish, leave cash donations with the Lobby Officer or other staff person designated by the institution for credit to the inmate?s account. You will receive a receipt for such donations.

Food may not be taken into the institution. Food and soft drinks may be purchased and consumed where vending machines are provided. Smoking is not permitted in the visiting room.

Any visitor appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance will not be permitted to enter the institution.

All inmates are informed of changes that may occur in visiting regulations. It is the responsibility of each inmate to inform her visitor of these changes.

Please remember that any violation of visiting regulations may result in the suspension of visiting privileges.

The Department of Corrections encourages you to put money on inmate accounts electronically using one of the two following options:

JPay

Western Union

How To Email an Inmate

1. Go to the vendor website that services the institution where the inmate is housed.

2. Establish an account with that vendor and follow their instructions to create an email.

3. All emails are subject to review for appropriate content. After review, the email will be printed on paper and delivered to the inmate.

4. Any response from the inmate will be mailed out using regular U.S. Postal Service mail. Inmates do NOT have access to any outgoing email programs.

JPAY www.JPAY.com
	Albion (ALB)
	Camp Hill (CAM)
	Houtzdale (HOU)
	Huntingdon (HUN)
	Muncy (MUN)
	Quehanna (QUE)
	Smithfield (SMI)

Electronic Message Solutions www.inmatemail.com
	Cambridge Springs (CBS)
	Fayette (FYT)
	Forest (FRS)
	Greene (GRN)
	Greensburg (GRE)
	Mercer (MER)
	Pittsburgh (PIT)

Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS) - (scheduled to start Second Quarter 2007) www.ICSolutions.com
	Cresson (CRE)
	Dallas (DAL)
	Laurel Highlands (LAU)
	Pine Grove (PNG)
	Rockview (ROC)
	Somerset (SMR)
	Waymart (WAM)

SECURUS www.secureinstantmail.com
	Chester (CHS)
	Coal Township (COA)
	Frackville (FRA)
	Graterford (GRA)
	Mahanoy (MAH)
	Retreat (RET)

Quehanna Boot Camp

arhunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:46:29 GMT

Quehanna Bootcamp
HC box 32
Karthaus, PA 16845
(814) 263- 4125

The Quehanna Motivational Boot Camp opened in June 1992 as the department's first military-style motivational boot camp. Inmates assigned to the boot camp undergo a rigid six-month disciplinary and training program which, if successfully completed, will result in their immediate release on parole. The minimum-security facility houses both male and female offenders.

Visiting Information

Visiting is limited to Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. It is the responsibility of the inmate participants to notify their immediate family when they may receive a visit, which is coordinated with the staff.

SCI Waymart

arhunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:45:18 GMT

SCI Waymart
P.O. Box 256, Route #6
Waymart, PA 18472
(570) 488-5811

SCI Waymart is located in a building complex that was formerly part of Farview State Hospital. Pressed into operation ahead of schedule following the 1989 Camp Hill riot, the joint on-site operation of a state prison and state mental health facility was unique. In October 1995, Farview State Hospital was transferred from the Department of Public Welfare to the Department of Corrections. Now known as the department's Forensic Treatment Unit, the unit houses mentally disabled male inmates who require inpatient psychiatric care and treatment. The institution also houses minimum-security inmates.

Visiting Information

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Weekends and Holidays 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitors should arrive at the institution by 3:30 p.m. to be granted admittance.

Rules:

Each inmate will be limited to five visitors per visit. Visitors may visit only one inmate per day and each inmate shall have no more than one visit per week. In the case of inmates being immediate relatives (brother or father and son), exceptions can be made.

Children up to 18 years of age may visit with an adult, other than a parent, provided a signed parental consent form is on file. A parental consent form is not necessary if children are visiting in the company of their parents.

Anyone over age 18 may visit without the accompaniment of an adult.

All visitors, including children, are required to have a picture id or 2 forms of non-picture id.

Visitors with any kind of orthopedic hardware need to present a card, from the attending physician, documenting the hardware, in order to be granted a contact visit.

All visitors must be on the inmate's approved visiting list before they will be allowed to enter the institution. It is the inmate?s responsibility to request additions and deletions to the list.

General visiting guidelines

Please be on time for your visit. It may take time to locate an individual inmate for a visit, and we ask you to please be patient.

Have proper identification with you, preferably a driver?s license or other photo ID. You will not be permitted to visit without proper identification.

Please be sure to sign in upon your arrival and sign out before you leave. If you travel to private vehicle, you will be asked to register the year, make, model and license number.

All visitors are subject to search upon entering the institution, while at the institution, and before leaving the institution. If you refuse to be searched before entering the institution, your visiting privileges may be denied. If you refuse to be searched while in the institution or upon leaving the institution, you may be detained until the appropriate law enforcement authorities arrive.

Cameras, tape recorders, radios and handbags are not permitted in the visiting area.

Visits are a minimum of one hour in length; however, this may be increased depending upon the number of visits occurring that day.

Inmates placed in disciplinary custody status may have their visiting privileges restricted.

Please use good judgment and discretion in dress and behavior so as not to embarrass others or yourself in the visiting area. Keep children under control. Failure to do so may result in early termination of your visit.

Ex-offenders must have prior approval from the Superintendent to visit any inmate.

Do not bring any kind of gift to the institution.

Remember, inmates are not permitted to take anything from the visiting area.

Vending machines are available in the visiting area.

Any visitor appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance will not be permitted to enter the institution.

All inmates are informed of changes that may occur in visiting regulations. It is the responsibility of each inmate to inform his or her visitors of these changes.

Please remember that any violation of visiting regulations or posted regulations may result in the suspension of visiting privileges.

The Department of Corrections encourages you to put money on inmate accounts electronically using one of the two following options:

JPay

Western Union

How To Email an Inmate

1. Go to the vendor website that services the institution where the inmate is housed.

2. Establish an account with that vendor and follow their instructions to create an email.

3. All emails are subject to review for appropriate content. After review, the email will be printed on paper and delivered to the inmate.

4. Any response from the inmate will be mailed out using regular U.S. Postal Service mail. Inmates do NOT have access to any outgoing email programs.

JPAY www.JPAY.com
	Albion (ALB)
	Camp Hill (CAM)
	Houtzdale (HOU)
	Huntingdon (HUN)
	Muncy (MUN)
	Quehanna (QUE)
	Smithfield (SMI)

Electronic Message Solutions www.inmatemail.com
	Cambridge Springs (CBS)
	Fayette (FYT)
	Forest (FRS)
	Greene (GRN)
	Greensburg (GRE)
	Mercer (MER)
	Pittsburgh (PIT)

Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS) - (scheduled to start Second Quarter 2007) www.ICSolutions.com
	Cresson (CRE)
	Dallas (DAL)
	Laurel Highlands (LAU)
	Pine Grove (PNG)
	Rockview (ROC)
	Somerset (SMR)
	Waymart (WAM)

SECURUS www.secureinstantmail.com
	Chester (CHS)
	Coal Township (COA)
	Frackville (FRA)
	Graterford (GRA)
	Mahanoy (MAH)
	Retreat (RET)

SCI Somerset

arhunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:44:07 GMT

SCI Somerset
1590 Walters Mill Road
Somerset, PA 15510-0001
(814) 443-8100

A medium-security facility for male inmates, SCI Somerset opened in 1993.

Directions to SCI Somerset

From PA Turnpike Exit 110, go straight to the fourth light, turn left, go about one-quarter mile at "Y" in the road. Keep to the right. Go about 5 miles. Turn right at light on Garrett Short Cut Road. Go to top of hill, institution is on the right.

Visiting Information

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. No visitor will be admitted after 2:30 p.m. All visitors will remain in the visiting room of the visitor staging area from 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. due to shift change.

Rules:

All persons under 18 years of age must have parental or legal guardian's written permission to visit. No minor will be permitted to visit until permission is granted. All minors must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older who is on the same inmate's visiting list.

Inmates are permitted five visits per month and a maximum of five visitors at any one time.

The only physical contact permitted by adults in the visiting area is holding hands or placing one arm around the shoulders. No sitting on laps, no lounging, snuggling or grooming. Inmates and visitors are permitted to embrace and kiss when meeting and departing only. Small children are permitting to sit on the lap of the inmate.

No person may be on more than one inmate's visiting list, except in cases involving persons being part of the immediate family of more than one inmate. Written verification of relationship is required before being permitted to visit both inmates.

Any interaction between inmates and any visitors outside of the visiting room will be construed as to be inappropriate and may have an impact on your visiting privileges.

Alcohol beverages, narcotics, drugs or weapons are not permitted anywhere on the grounds or inside the institution. Persons caught introducing contraband into SCI Somerset will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and will be permanently banned from visiting ALL state correctional institutions.

The only items permitted inside the institution are change, $1 and $5 bills, and the jewelry on your person.

Visitor lists are confidential. Only inmates are permitted to reveal the content.

General visiting guidelines

All visitors and media representatives must be on the approved visiting list. It is recommended that you arrive as early as possible in the day to maximize your visit. It may take time to locate an inmate for a visit because of work, medical or recreational reasons. Please know his name and institution number.

All visitors 16 years of age and older are required to present proper identification prior to admittance to the institution. Proper identification is defined as one form of photo ID or two forms of non-photo IDs. A birthdate must appear on one of the non-photo Ids. No ID - no entry.

All visitors shall register in and out of the institution. You are asked to complete the register in its entirety, to include make, model, color and license number of your vehicle.

All persons, possessions and vehicles are subject to search before, during or after a visit. Refusal to permit a search will result in revocation of your visiting privileges and/or possibly detained until appropriate law enforcement authorities arrive.

Do not bring any kind of gift, photo, food, camera, video or tape recorders or any type of radio, clothing or paper for an inmate. Inmates are NOT permitted to take anything from the visiting area. Any unauthorized items in the inmate's possession after a visit will be confiscated.

ALL visits beyond one hour are subject to being terminated when the visiting room becomes overcrowded. Available seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those who arrive first will be asked to leave first. Minimum amount of time guaranteed by the institution is one hour.

Any inmate placed in the Restricted Housing Unit will have their visiting privileges restricted/revoked. DC status inmates: One visit per calendar month, three hours maximum, immediate family only, two visitors maximum. AC status inmates: One visit per week, three hours maximum, two visitors maximum. A contact visit may be granted by the PRC only! NO VISITS FOR RHU ON WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS.

Small children will be permitted a pacifier and small receiving blanket. You are permitted to bring 2 jars of vacuum sealed baby food, 2 diapers and 1 clear non-tinted plastic baby bottle containing milk or pre-mixed formula. Everything else must be secured in your vehicle or the lockers in the lobby.

Use good judgment and discretion in dress. Good behavior also is necessary. Please do not embarrass yourself or others. Children are your responsibility. Keep them under control. Failure to do so may result in early termination of the visit.

Ex-offenders, parolees, etc. from ANY correctional system must have prior written approval from the superintendent or his designee prior to being able to visit any inmate.

The Visitor Registration Officer is not permitted to accept any cash, checks or money orders for an inmate's account. All monies for an inmate's account must be mailed to the institution.

Vending machines are stocked with sandwiches, snacks and soft drinks. All items except pictures and cigarettes must be consumed in the visiting room. No other items are permitted to leave the visiting room.

Any visitor appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance or creating a disturbance will not be permitted to enter the institution. They must depart institutional grounds immediately upon being told to leave.

All inmates are informed of changes that may occur in visiting regulations. It is the inmate's responsibility to inform his visitors of any changes. Inmates are also responsible for generating and maintaining the accuracy of their visiting list.

Remember that any violation of visiting regulations may result in the termination, suspension or revocation of visiting privileges statewide.

The Department of Corrections encourages you to put money on inmate accounts electronically using one of the two following options:

JPay

Western Union

How To Email an Inmate

1. Go to the vendor website that services the institution where the inmate is housed.

2. Establish an account with that vendor and follow their instructions to create an email.

3. All emails are subject to review for appropriate content. After review, the email will be printed on paper and delivered to the inmate.

4. Any response from the inmate will be mailed out using regular U.S. Postal Service mail. Inmates do NOT have access to any outgoing email programs.

JPAY www.JPAY.com
	Albion (ALB)
	Camp Hill (CAM)
	Houtzdale (HOU)
	Huntingdon (HUN)
	Muncy (MUN)
	Quehanna (QUE)
	Smithfield (SMI)

Electronic Message Solutions www.inmatemail.com
	Cambridge Springs (CBS)
	Fayette (FYT)
	Forest (FRS)
	Greene (GRN)
	Greensburg (GRE)
	Mercer (MER)
	Pittsburgh (PIT)

Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS) - (scheduled to start Second Quarter 2007) www.ICSolutions.com
	Cresson (CRE)
	Dallas (DAL)
	Laurel Highlands (LAU)
	Pine Grove (PNG)
	Rockview (ROC)
	Somerset (SMR)
	Waymart (WAM)

SECURUS www.secureinstantmail.com
	Chester (CHS)
	Coal Township (COA)
	Frackville (FRA)
	Graterford (GRA)
	Mahanoy (MAH)
	Retreat (RET)

SCI Smithfield

arhunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:42:07 GMT

SCI Smithfield
1120 Pike Street, P.O. Box 999
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-6520

SCI Smithfield (Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County) was constructed on the reservation surrounding SCI Huntingdon. Opened in 1988, it is a close-security facility for men.

Located North of SCI Huntingdon on
Pike Street/Alexandria Pike Road

Visiting Information

Hours: The Visiting Room is open Friday through Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m and is closed Tuesday through Thursday. In order to be assured of at least a one-hour visit, visitors should arrive no later than 2:30 p.m. Visitors will not be admitted if they arrive later than 3 p.m.

Rules:

To be eligible to visit an inmate, an individual must be on the inmate's approved visiting list. No more than five people may visit an inmate at any given time. Some discretion is used here on the part of the Visiting Room personnel regarding younger children. However, to ensure that no disappointment occurs, it would be wise to limit your group to five, including children.

All general population inmates will be permitted one visit per week. A week is defined as running from Monday through Sunday. If a visit is not used one week, it may not be carried over to the next. Each visit will be for a minimum time period of one hour, providing that the visitor arrives no later than 2:30 p.m. However, if space permits, the visit may extend indefinitely until closing or until space is needed for additional visits. Visits will be terminated on a first-in/first-out basis in such cases.

In addition, all inmates will be permitted one extra visit per calendar month, which can be used any day of the week except on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and which follows the same basic rules noted above and below.

It should be noted that visits cannot be split up. For instance, a visitor cannot come on Sunday for one-half hour and then return on Monday for another half-hour. Similarly, if an inmate or visitor terminates a visit for lunch, the visit may not be continued after lunch.

Hot and cold drinks, candy and snacks are available for purchase in the Visiting Room. You may purchase these for the inmate and eat lunch with him rather than terminate the visit. No other exchanges are permitted and can be considered attempts to introduce contraband into the institution. No food or beverage may be taken from the Visiting Room.

Visiting in the yard adjacent to the Visiting Room is permitted at the Visiting Room officer's discretion, contingent upon personnel availability and weather conditions.

Visits for inmates in restricted housing or who are on visiting restrictions will be non-contact and will be conducted on Monday through Friday with immediate family only.

General Visiting Information

ALL visitors, including children, must be on the approved visiting list. It is recommended that you arrive as early in the day as possible so that proper arrangements can be made in time for your visit. It may take time to locate an inmate for a visit, so please be patient.

ALL visitors, including children, must have proper identification such as a driver's license or photo ID. You must present two forms of identification if photo is not available. You will not be permitted to visit without proper identification.

Please be sure to sign in upon your arrival and sign out before departure. If you travel by private vehicle, you will be asked to register the year, make, model and license number.

ALL visitors, including children, are subject to search upon entering the institution and before leaving the institution. A metal detector and Ionscan device may be used for this purpose. If you refuse to be searched before entering the institution, your visiting privileges may be denied. If you refuse to be searched while in the institution or upon leaving the institution, you may be detained until the appropriate law enforcement authorities arrive.

Cameras, cell phones, pagers, tape recorders, radios and handbags are not permitted in the visiting area. All visitors are permitted to bring cash. Visitors with babies are permitted to bring 3 diapers, 3 clear plastic bottles, 3 unopened jars of baby food, 1 baby blanket and baby wipes. Chewing gum is not permitted.

Visits are a minimum of one hour in length; however, this may be increased or decreased depending upon the number of visits depending upon the number of visits scheduled for that day.

Inmates placed in disciplinary custody status may receive one visit per month with immediate family only, for one hour in length.

Please use good judgment and discretion in dress and behavior so as not to embarrass others in the visiting area. No jackets or cardigan-type sweaters are permitted.

Ex-offenders must have prior approval from the superintendent to visit any inmate.

Remember, inmates are not permitted to take anything from the visiting area. Do not bring any kind of gift to the institution.

Candy, soft drinks and other snacks may be purchased from vending machines and consumed. Inmates are not permitted to handle money. All food and beverages must be consumed in the Visiting Room. Nothing is to be removed from the Visiting Room.

Any visitor appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance will not be permitted to enter the institution.

All inmates are informed of changes that may occur in visiting regulations. It is the responsibility of each inmate to inform his visitors of these changes.

Please remember that any violation of visiting regulations may result in the suspension of visiting privileges.

Keep children under control. Parents must remain with children at all times, including when children are in the play area.

The Department of Corrections encourages you to put money on inmate accounts electronically using one of the two following options:

JPay

Western Union

How To Email an Inmate

1. Go to the vendor website that services the institution where the inmate is housed.

2. Establish an account with that vendor and follow their instructions to create an email.

3. All emails are subject to review for appropriate content. After review, the email will be printed on paper and delivered to the inmate.

4. Any response from the inmate will be mailed out using regular U.S. Postal Service mail. Inmates do NOT have access to any outgoing email programs.

JPAY www.JPAY.com
	Albion (ALB)
	Camp Hill (CAM)
	Houtzdale (HOU)
	Huntingdon (HUN)
	Muncy (MUN)
	Quehanna (QUE)
	Smithfield (SMI)

Electronic Message Solutions www.inmatemail.com
	Cambridge Springs (CBS)
	Fayette (FYT)
	Forest (FRS)
	Greene (GRN)
	Greensburg (GRE)
	Mercer (MER)
	Pittsburgh (PIT)

Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS) - (scheduled to start Second Quarter 2007) www.ICSolutions.com
	Cresson (CRE)
	Dallas (DAL)
	Laurel Highlands (LAU)
	Pine Grove (PNG)
	Rockview (ROC)
	Somerset (SMR)
	Waymart (WAM)

SECURUS www.secureinstantmail.com
	Chester (CHS)
	Coal Township (COA)
	Frackville (FRA)
	Graterford (GRA)
	Mahanoy (MAH)
	Retreat (RET)

SCI Rockview

arhunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:40:51 GMT

SCI Rockview
Box A
Bellefonte, PA 16823-0820
(814) 355-4874

SCI Rockview (Centre County, five miles from Bellefonte) was begun in 1912 and opened in 1915. Originally planned to replace Eastern and Western Penitentiaries, it became instead the branch prison for Western Penitentiary, housing lesser security risk prisoners, most of whom were employed in Rockview's extensive farm program outside the gates. It now is a medium-security institution for men.

Visiting Information

Hours: Visiting room is open daily, except Tuesday and Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The visiting room is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. In order to be assured of at least a one-hour visit, visitors should arrive no later than 2:30 p.m.

Rules:

To be eligible to visit an inmate, an individual must be on the inmate's approved visiting list. In addition, the visitor will be asked for one form of picture identification.

No more than five people may visit an inmate at any given time. Some discretion is used here on the part of the Visiting Room personnel regarding younger children. However, to ensure that no disappointment occurs, it would be wise to limit your group to five, including children.

All inmates will be permitted one visit per week. A week is defined as running from Monday through Sunday. If a visit is not used one week, it may not be carried over to the next. Each visit will be for a minimum time period of one hour, providing that the visitor arrives no later than 2:30 p.m. However, if space permits, the visit may extend to a maximum of two hours on a weekend (Saturday, Sunday or holiday) and a maximum of four hours during weekdays (Monday, Thursday, Friday).

In addition, all inmates will be permitted one special visit per calendar month which can be used any day of the week, and which follows the same minimum and maximum rules noted above.

It should be noted that visits cannot be split up. For instance, a visitor cannot come on Monday for one-half hour and then return on Tuesday for another half-hour. Similarly, if an inmate or visitor terminates a visit for lunch, the visit may not be continued after lunch.

Visiting in the yard adjacent to the Visiting Room is permitted at the Visiting Room officer?s discretion (contingent upon personnel available and weather conditions) on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays observed by Rockview.

Hot and cold drinks, candy and snacks are available in the Visiting Room for purchase, and you may purchase these for an inmate and eat lunch with him rather than terminate the visit. No other exchanges are permitted and can be considered attempts to introduce contraband into the institution.

General visiting information

All visitors must be on the approved visiting list. It is recommended that you arrive as early in the day as possible so that proper arrangements can be made in time for your visit. It may take time to notify an individual inmate for a visit, so please be patient.

Have proper identification with you. You will not be permitted to visit without proper identification.

Please be sure to sign in upon your arrival. If you travel by private vehicle, you will be asked to register the year, make, model and license number of your vehicle.

ALL visitors and vehicles are subject to search upon entering the institution, while at the institution and before leaving the institution. If you refuse to be searched before entering the institution, your visiting privileges may be denied. If you refuse to be searched while in the institution or upon leaving the institution, you may be detained until the appropriate law enforcement authorities arrive.

Cameras, tape recorders, radios, chewing gun, tobacco products and handbags are not permitted in the visiting area.

Visits are a minimum of one hour in length; however, this may be increased depending upon the number of visits scheduled for that day.

Inmates placed in disciplinary custody status will have their visiting privileges restricted to non-contact visits.

Please use good judgment and discretion in dress and behavior so as not to embarrass others in the visiting room. Keep children under control. Failure to do so may result in early termination of your visit.

Ex-offenders must have prior written approval from the Superintendent to visit any inmate.

Do not bring any kind of gift to the institution. Monetary gifts may be mailed in only and must be in either a money order or certified check. Inmates are not permitted to take anything from the visiting area.

Food may not be taken into the institution. Sandwiches, candy and soft drinks may be purchased and consumed where vending machines are provided. Smoking is prohibited throughout the Visiting Area.

Any visitor appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance will not be permitted to enter the institution.

All inmates are informed of changes that may occur in visiting regulations. It is the responsibility of each inmate to inform his visitor of these changes.

Please remember that any violation of visiting regulations may result in the suspension of visiting privileges.

The Department of Corrections encourages you to put money on inmate accounts electronically using one of the two following options:

JPay

Western Union

How To Email an Inmate

1. Go to the vendor website that services the institution where the inmate is housed.

2. Establish an account with that vendor and follow their instructions to create an email.

3. All emails are subject to review for appropriate content. After review, the email will be printed on paper and delivered to the inmate.

4. Any response from the inmate will be mailed out using regular U.S. Postal Service mail. Inmates do NOT have access to any outgoing email programs.

JPAY www.JPAY.com
	Albion (ALB)
	Camp Hill (CAM)
	Houtzdale (HOU)
	Huntingdon (HUN)
	Muncy (MUN)
	Quehanna (QUE)
	Smithfield (SMI)

Electronic Message Solutions www.inmatemail.com
	Cambridge Springs (CBS)
	Fayette (FYT)
	Forest (FRS)
	Greene (GRN)
	Greensburg (GRE)
	Mercer (MER)
	Pittsburgh (PIT)

Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS) - (scheduled to start Second Quarter 2007) www.ICSolutions.com
	Cresson (CRE)
	Dallas (DAL)
	Laurel Highlands (LAU)
	Pine Grove (PNG)
	Rockview (ROC)
	Somerset (SMR)
	Waymart (WAM)

SECURUS www.secureinstantmail.com
	Chester (CHS)
	Coal Township (COA)
	Frackville (FRA)
	Graterford (GRA)
	Mahanoy (MAH)
	Retreat (RET)

SCI Retreat

arhunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:39:33 GMT

SCI Retreat
660 State Route 11
Hunlock Creek, PA 18621
(570) 735-8754

The State Correctional Institution at Retreat is located in Luzerne County, about 11 miles south of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., along the Susquehanna River and U.S. Route 11. It was opened in 1988 on the site of the Retreat State Hospital which closed in 1981. Today, SCI Retreat is a medium-security correctional institution housing adult male offenders

Directions to SCI Retreat

From The Philadelphia Area: Take the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike (Interstate 476) North to the Wilkes-Barre, Exit 105 (Old Exit 36), Route 115. Turn Left onto Route 115 North, proceed to Interstate 81 South. Go South approximately five miles to Exit 164 (Old Exit 44), Nanticoke, Route 29.

Proceed as described in "From Interstate 81"

From the Pittsburgh Area: Go East on the PA Turnpike to Exit 226 (Old Exit 16) at Carlisle, then North on Interstate 81, or East on Interstate 80 to Exit 260 (the Interstate 81 Junction). Take 81 North to Exit 164 (Old Exit 44), Nanticoke, Route 29.

Proceed as described in "From Interstate 81"

From the Harrisburg Area: Take Interstate 81 North to Exit 164 (Old Exit 44), Nanticoke, Route 29.

Proceed as described in "From Interstate 81"

From Interstate 81: Go West on Route 29 approximately six miles to Route 11 South, just after crossing

the Susquehanna River. Go South on Route 11 through West Nanticoke. Continue South approximately four miles, where you will see the Hunlock Creek Post Office on the Right side. Continue on Route 11 approximately two miles, where there is a sign for SCI Retreat on the Left. Turn Left, cross the bridge, and bear Right at the Y.

Area Hotels:

Best Western East Mountain Inn

2400 East End Boulevard

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

(570) 822.1011

Days Inn

760 Kidder Street

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

(570) 826.0111

Holiday Inn

800 Kidder Street

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

(570) 824.8901

Red Carpet Inn

400 Kidder Street

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

(570) 823.2171

Red Roof Inn

1035 Highway 315

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

(570) 829.6422

Visiting Information

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Department of Corrections encourages you to put money on inmate accounts electronically using one of the two following options:

JPay

Western Union

How To Email an Inmate

1. Go to the vendor website that services the institution where the inmate is housed.

2. Establish an account with that vendor and follow their instructions to create an email.

3. All emails are subject to review for appropriate content. After review, the email will be printed on paper and delivered to the inmate.

4. Any response from the inmate will be mailed out using regular U.S. Postal Service mail. Inmates do NOT have access to any outgoing email programs.

JPAY www.JPAY.com
	Albion (ALB)
	Camp Hill (CAM)
	Houtzdale (HOU)
	Huntingdon (HUN)
	Muncy (MUN)
	Quehanna (QUE)
	Smithfield (SMI)

Electronic Message Solutions www.inmatemail.com
	Cambridge Springs (CBS)
	Fayette (FYT)
	Forest (FRS)
	Greene (GRN)
	Greensburg (GRE)
	Mercer (MER)
	Pittsburgh (PIT)

Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS) - (scheduled to start Second Quarter 2007) www.ICSolutions.com
	Cresson (CRE)
	Dallas (DAL)
	Laurel Highlands (LAU)
	Pine Grove (PNG)
	Rockview (ROC)
	Somerset (SMR)
	Waymart (WAM)

SECURUS www.secureinstantmail.com
	Chester (CHS)
	Coal Township (COA)
	Frackville (FRA)
	Graterford (GRA)
	Mahanoy (MAH)
	Retreat (RET)

SCI Pittsburgh

arhunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:38:16 GMT

SCI Pittsburgh
P.O. Box 99901
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
(412) 761-1955

SCI Pittsburgh, formerly known as Western Penitentiary, opened in 1882 and operated until it was mothballed in January 2005. It was reopened again -- as a facility housing minimum to lower-medium security male inmates needing alcohol and other drug treatment -- in June 2007.

The facility is located on 21 acres of land with approximately 12 acres located inside the walled perimeter. The facility is located on the banks of the Ohio River, approximately five miles from downtown Pittsburgh.

Visiting Information

Visiting days and times are Thursday through Monday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Visiting Room will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

RULES:

Each general population inmate is permitted to have five (5) visits per month, from anyone on their approved visiting list. The length of the visit will be no less than one (1) hour. Longer periods may be permitted depending on space availability.

Inmates will be limited to a maximum of five (5) visitors. Exceptions to this limit may be permitted, with prior approval by the Major of the Guard.

Inmates having non-contact visits are restricted to two (2) visitors as a result of limited seating and space.

All visitors must pass through and clear the metal detector and are selected randomly for scanning with the Ion Itemiser scanner. Failure of the Ion Itemiser Scanner two (2) times may result in being denied visitation.

All visitors vehicles are to be parked on the Riverside accessed by Doerr Street. All vehicles that are parked on facility grounds are subject to search.

All tobacco products, cameras, tape recorders, radios, chewing gum, cell phones, beepers, money, etc. are prohibited in the visiting areas.

All visitors that are eighteen (18) years old or older are required to have one (1) form of photo identification.

All minor children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian, County Children/Youth Services agency staff member or an adult(s) immediate family member(s) approved by the parent/legal guardian to accompany the child. The individual(s) accompanying a minor(s) are responsible for the welfare and behavior of the minor.

No purses, bags, diaper bags, gifts, cash, etc. will be permitted into the facility.

Vending machines are provided for the purchase of soft drinks and food. Token machines are available in the Visitor Lobby area and must be purchased prior to entering the Visiting Room. Once in the Visiting Room, you may not leave to purchase the tokens.

Visitors will be permitted to take up to three (3) baby bottles, up to three (3) unopened jars of baby food (both of these items must be clear plastic) and up to three (3) diapers.

Please use good judgment and discretion in your attire. Inappropriate dress will result in the visit being denied. Hooded garments are not permitted to be worn by large children or adults. The inmate and visitor may embrace only when meeting and departing.

Your children are your responsibility, and failure to keep them under control may result in early termination of your visit.

The inmate may only hold small children on his lap. The Visiting Room Officer will closely monitor situations when small children are being held by an inmate and the amount of time the child is held, or the manner in which the child is being held or handled.

Visitors are not permitted to leave money for the inmate they are visiting. Money will only be accepted in the form of a money order or certified check via the mail system.

Due to limited access and space, any visits that require special accommodations due to a handicap must be submitted by the inmate to the Major of the Guard at least one week in advance. The handicapped visitor must park in a designated spot in the front parking lot. The staff entrance will be used and the visitor will be processed through Central Control.

RESTRICTED HOUSING UNIT INMATES

Visits for Disciplinary or Administrative Custody status shall be provided in a separate area for security purposes.

1. Disciplinary Custody Status Visits will take place in the non-contact area

of the visiting room between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm ONLY, Monday, Thursday and Friday, one (1) visit every thirty (30) days, immediate family only.

2. Administrative Custody Status Visits will take place in the non-contact area of the visiting room between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm ONLY Monday, Thursday and Friday, one (1) visit per week, immediate family only.

The Department of Corrections encourages you to put money on inmate accounts electronically using one of the two following options:

JPay

Western Union

How To Email an Inmate

1. Go to the vendor website that services the institution where the inmate is housed.

2. Establish an account with that vendor and follow their instructions to create an email.

3. All emails are subject to review for appropriate content. After review, the email will be printed on paper and delivered to the inmate.

4. Any response from the inmate will be mailed out using regular U.S. Postal Service mail. Inmates do NOT have access to any outgoing email programs.

JPAY www.JPAY.com
	Albion (ALB)
	Camp Hill (CAM)
	Houtzdale (HOU)
	Huntingdon (HUN)
	Muncy (MUN)
	Quehanna (QUE)
	Smithfield (SMI)

Electronic Message Solutions www.inmatemail.com
	Cambridge Springs (CBS)
	Fayette (FYT)
	Forest (FRS)
	Greene (GRN)
	Greensburg (GRE)
	Mercer (MER)
	Pittsburgh (PIT)

Inmate Calling Solutions (ICS) - (scheduled to start Second Quarter 2007) www.ICSolutions.com
	Cresson (CRE)
	Dallas (DAL)
	Laurel Highlands (LAU)
	Pine Grove (PNG)
	Rockview (ROC)
	Somerset (SMR)
	Waymart (WAM)

SECURUS www.secureinstantmail.com
	Chester (CHS)
	Coal Township (COA)
	Frackville (FRA)
	Graterford (GRA)
	Mahanoy (MAH)
	Retreat (RET)

SRCF Mercer

arhunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:34:53 GMT

SRCF Mercer
801 Butler Pike
Mercer, PA 16137
(724) 662-1837

Geographic Location:

The State Regional Correctional Facility at Mercer is located in the northwestern section of Pennsylvania in Findley Township, Mercer County. It is about a mile and a quarter southeast of the county seat in Mercer, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh is about 60 miles to the south on Route 79 and the Ohio state border is 15 miles to the west on Route 80.

History:

The State Regional Correctional Facility at Mercer is the state’s remaining Regional Correctional Facility within Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Originally designed to house 180 minimum-security adult male inmates, sentenced directly from the fourteen northwest Pennsylvania Counties (Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango, and Warren). On May 1, 1986 the Governor’s Proclamation upgraded SRCF-Mercer to include an additional nine southwest Pennsylvania counties (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington, and Westmoreland). On July 11, 1986 the Honorable Michael J. O’Malley, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas suspends the reception of county inmates based on overcrowding at the State Regional Facility. To date, the facility is currently being utilized as a regular state institution.

Demographics:

The State Regional is classified as a Level II (minimum security) all adult male facility. Designed as an open campus-like setting positioned on 289 acres of land. Since 1986 SRCF-Mercer has expanded it’s inmate housing and overall rating capacity of inmates to 847. SRCF-Mercer currently maintains an average inmate population of approximately 1,048. The average length of stay in the facility is 2.6 years and the age range of inmates is 18 to 75. The average age of an inmate confined at Mercer is 40.7 years of age.

Physical Plant:

The facility complex consists of 30 buildings, seven outside the perimeter fence and 23 inside. The perimeter fence, a 12-foot chain link topped with a double row of stainless steel concertina razor ribbon, encloses 37.5 acres. Inside the main compound general housing consists of 14 units (four are dormitory modular style, three traditional cellblocks, six campus style living units, and one maximum security restricted housing unit). The remaining building are administration, medical services, food service, chaplaincy, education, vocation, industry, parole, and psychology. Business Office, personnel, training, maintenance services, and a warehouse are on the grounds outside of the main compound.

The facility is a modern air-conditioned complex that is operated by electrical power. Nine diesel operated emergency generators are available throughout the compound to maintain essential services in the event of a power failure. The facility operates its own wastewater treatment plant that has a processing capacity of 104,000 gallons.

Planned Upgrades/Renovations:

The following capital budget projects have been approved for the Mercer Facility:

DGS-1572-9: Expansion of the Administration Area (Administration Building) and Program Facilities (Inmate Receiving Area, Central Control, Main Entrance, and expansion of the Inmate Visiting Area). Cost $5 million.

DGS-1572-10: Construction of a level III, 230 bed Housing Unit, second perimeter fence with perimeter lighting and intrusion detection system, Sallyport, and expansion of Medical Department. Cost $9.158 Million.

DGS-1572-11: Electrical System Up-grades. Cost 3.2 Million.

Hours of Operation: Effective Monday, November 6, 2006, inmate visiting hours are as follows: Monday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Visitors who arrive after 2:30 p.m. on weekdays, or 5:00 p.m. on weekends will not be admitted. Visitors arriving during count periods will not be permitted entry. General Visiting Information:

All visitors must be on the inmates approved visiting list. This includes adults and minors. All minors under 18 years of age must have the appropriate visitors consent form DC313 or DC313A signed by the parent or legal guardian of the child and the inmates counselor or unit manager before the minor will be placed on the inmates visiting list. Incarcerated parents are not permitted to sign these forms. Any inmate who, as an adult or as a young adult offender, was ever convicted or adjudicated for a physical or sexual offense against a minor is prohibited from having a contact visit with any minor child. The Facility Manager may grant contact visits for inmates meeting these criteria for special circumstances.

Special visits can be pre-arranged for persons who are not on an approved list or who have traveled a substantial distance and for a family visit for a seriously ill or injured inmate. Special visits must be arranged by the inmate and approved by the Facility Manager or his designee.

Visitors must be 18 years or over unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. The only exception to this is wives. All visitors must have positive identification. Acceptable forms of identification are: photo driver's license, military ID, employee ID, school ID, passport, citizenship or naturalization card, Pennsylvania Commonwealth non-driver ID; or two of the following non-photo identification forms: voter registration card, medical card, learner's permit, temporary driver's license, birth certificate, vehicle registration, school ID, or Social Security card. One of the non-photo ID cards must show date of birth and current address. You will not be permitted to visit without proper identification.

Visitors are required to sign in upon their arrival and sign out before they leave. If traveling by private vehicle, you will be asked to register the make, model, and license plate number of your vehicle at the time of entry.

All visitors, including minors, are subject to search before, during and after visiting. A metal detector and a drug detection device may be used for this purpose. If you refuse to comply with facility search procedures, you will not be permitted any further visits until authorization is received from the Facility Manager. In addition, if you refuse to be searched while in the institution or upon leaving the institution, you may be detained until the appropriate law enforcement authorities arrive.

Each inmate is authorized two visits per week, one of which may be on the inmates designated weekend. Visitors attempting to visit after the two visits have been received will be turned away. Each inmate is allowed only one visit per weekend on alternate weekends. The weekend schedule is based on the inmate's Department of Corrections institutional number.

The number of adult visitors on any given visit is limited to five. The number of children visitors on any given visit is limited to three unless special written permission is received in advance.

Visits are a minimum of one hour in length; however, this may be increased depending upon the number of visits scheduled for that day. Every opportunity will be given for a full visit, but a visit may be limited for the following reasons: (1) visitor does not comply with visiting regulations; (2) overcrowded conditions; (3) unexpected situation or problems arise warranting the termination of the visit necessary for everyone concerned.

The staff at Mercer has the right to assign specific seating locations for visitors and inmates. The Visiting Room Officer will assign specific seating assignments to those inmates and visitors who are suspected of or have displayed problems with obeying the procedures. Kissing and embracing is permitted only when the visitors and inmate meet at the beginning of a visit and just prior to terminating a visit. There will be no long or passionate kissing, petting, or indiscreet contact permitted. Physical contact is limited to holding hands during the visiting period. There will be no sitting on laps, except in the case of young children. Any violations will be cause for termination of the visit and disciplinary action taken against the inmate. Violations of the personal contact regulations may be cause for the removal of a particular visitor from the inmate's approved visiting list.

Visitors will dress appropriately and avoid clothing styles that are suggestive. Visitors shall not wear a bathing suit, extremely short skirt, dress, shorts, halter-tops, or clothing made of see-through materials.

Visitors who appear to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages, drugs or narcotics, or who display inappropriate behavior, shall not be permitted to visit or remain on the institution's grounds.

No loud, boisterous talk or profane language will be allowed inside the Visiting Room. Smoking is not permitted in the Visiting Room.

Each inmate having a visit must assume reasonable responsibility for his visitor's proper conduct during the visit. Minors must be supervised by an adult and kept under control at all times. Children are not permitted to wander from the immediate areas, run about the visiting room or create noise that disturbs other visits. Failure to control children will result in the termination of the visit. A children's play area has been designated for your children's use. Please ensure they treat toys with care and return the items to their proper location after use.

The shift commander shall terminate a visit upon determining that a visitor is in possession of, or is passing or attempting to pass contraband, or is engaging in any conduct or behavior which poses a threat to the orderly or the secure running of the institution.

Visitors are not permitted to bring gifts of any kind. A money order or certified check will be accepted by mail only. Food and soft drinks may be purchased from the vending machines and consumed in the visiting area. Inmates and visitors are not permitted to take anything from the visiting area except photos taken during the visit.

Former inmates of any correctional system, victims, ex-offenders, current inmates in pre-release status, former or present Department of Corrections employees, volunteers, and contract employees and contract employees must first receive approval to visit from the Facility Manager.

Visitors are permitted to visit only one inmate at a time.

Alcoholic beverages, narcotics, drugs, weapons, cameras and tape recorders are not permitted anywhere on the grounds or inside the facility.

Visitors may bring the following items into the visiting room: see-thru change purse, reasonable amount of money, car keys, identification cards, canes, walkers, wheel chairs and crutches. A changing table for babies

is available in the female rest room.

Visitors with infants may take up to three (3) bottles of white milk or formula in see-thru bottles, up to three (3) loose diapers, factory sealed baby wipes, and unopened jars of baby food. The officer at the lobby entrance will open all vacuum-sealed containers to ensure the jars have not previously been opened.

Visitors must leave the institution grounds once the visit has been completed.

Restricted Housing Unit Inmates:

Visits for inmates in Disciplinary or Administrative custody status are conducted in a non-contact visiting room for security purposes and are limited to 1 hour in length. Visiting hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday only (the visit must be completed by 1:00 p.m.). Visits for inmates in Disciplinary custody are limited to a one non-contact visit per month with immediate family members only. Inmates in Administrative custody are permitted one non-contact visit per week for any approved visitor.