State Correctional Institution – Fayette
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| Location |
Luzerne Township, Fayette County, near Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania |
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| Status | Open |
| Security class | Maximum-Security |
| Capacity | 2,034 |
| Opened | September, 2003 |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
The Fayette State Correctional Institution is a 2,000 bed maximum-security prison located in a remote section of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The prison is located southeast of Pittsburgh and was built to replace two institutions (SCI-Waynesburg and SCI-Pittsburgh) to make the Commonwealth's prison system more energy-efficient. It is the only prison in the Commonwealth where Pennsylvania license plates are manufactured, holding that distinction since 2003.
The $125 million, 238-acre (96 ha) facility was constructed on a former strip mine site. The institution covers 692,000 square feet (64,300 m2) under roof and 53 acres (21 ha) within the perimeter fence. The construction of the prison included a sewage treatment plant for the prison and neighboring communities in the township.
Coordinates: 40°00′02″N 79°59′17″W / 40.00056°N 79.98806°W
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