Shapiro tags Rockview state prison, Quehanna boot camp for closure

Gov. Shapiro tags an older prison and a boot camp for closure

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp, both in central Pennsylvania, amid longer-term national trends of shrinking prison populations. The administration said on Monday it expects to save more than $100 million in future fiscal years, once the facilities are closed. Prison staff will be guaranteed a job offer at their existing pay and classification at a nearby correcti…

Pa. DOC wants to close local prison, Rep. Takac will 'fight like hell'

Centre County, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) recently released a report detailing why it wants to close SCI Rockview and the Quehanna Boot Camp.

Pa. governor tags an older prison and a boot camp for closure

Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration is recommending the closure of SCI Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp, both in central Pennsylvania.

Pa. proposes 2 prison closures and says it will shut Greene County corrections facility

HARRISBURG — The administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday identified two state prisons — located in Centre and Clearfield counties —...

State DOC recommends closure of Quehanna Boot Camp

KARTHAUS — The Pennsylvania State Department of Corrections (DOC) announced on Monday that Secretary Dr. Laurel R. Harry has accepted a DOC steering committee’s report that proposes the closure of the Quehanna Boot Camp in Karthaus, as well as SCI…

Pennsylvania names the state prisons it wants to close

The announcement opens up a 3-month public comment period, including public hearings, before a final decision is made. Gov. Josh Shapiro called for the closures in his 2025-26 budget proposal.