State Correctional Institution – Mercer
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| Location | Findley Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania |
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| Security class | Minimum-Security |
| Capacity | 1,087 |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
State Correctional Institution – Mercer is a minimum-security correctional facility near Mercer in the northwestern part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Originally housing inmates from the 14 northwestern Pennsylvania counties. In 1986, the facility also accepted inmates from the southwestern 9-county region that were utilizing SCI-Greensburg. Presently, inmates from all over the commonwealth are housed at SCI Mercer.
There are 30 buildings on SRCF Mercer's Campus (23 inside the 37.5 acre fenced perimeter). The campus is air-conditioned (electric system) Nine diesel backup generators serve as emergency power. The institution operates its own sewage treatment plant, having a 104,000 gallon daily capacity.
Coordinates: 41°12′05″N 80°13′27″W / 41.20139°N 80.22417°W
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