US EditionPA Prison, Boot Camp Recommended for Closure
The Department of Corrections plans to save $100 million by closing two aging facilities with declining inmate populations while guaranteeing jobs for over 880 employees within 67 miles.
- The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recommended closing SCI Rockview in Bellefonte and Quehanna Boot Camp in Karthaus in a final report submitted on Wednesday.
- The recommendation followed a prison population decline, costly needed upgrades at both facilities, and projected fiscal savings of up to $100 million for the Commonwealth.
- Quehanna, opened in 1992, houses low-risk inmates, saves $11,400 per inmate, and has the state's lowest recidivism rate, while Rockview, built in 1915, requires $74 million in upgrades.
- Officials said all nearly 900 employees would be guaranteed job offers at existing pay and classifications at nearby facilities, but concerns remain about longer, costlier commutes and disrupted inmate care.
- Local lawmakers and community members condemned the closures as harmful and politically driven, urging state leaders to reconsider and support affected families and workers during the transition.
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Final report supports proposed Pa. prison closures amid criticism about impact on communities, staff
The steering committee tasked with analyzing the proposed closures of two Pennsylvania prisons submitted its final report Wednesday, agreeing that the facilities are “appropriate for closure.”
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Allied NewsReport recommends Pa. Corrections close SCI Rockview, Quehanna Boot Camp
HARRISBURG — A final report by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections concluded that the commonwealth should move forward with the closures of SCI Rockview and the Quehanna Boot Camp as previously proposed within this year’s budget proposal from Gov. Josh…
DOC recommends closure of Quehanna Boot Camp, SCI Rockview
KARTHAUS — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced on its website Wednesday afternoon that it has submitted its final report on the proposed closures of Quehanna Boot Camp in Karthaus and SCI Rockview in Bellefonte, as the state recommends the…
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