1/11/17
by News Department on 01/11/17Petition to save SCI Frackville...
On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced a plan to close or reduce the population of 2 out of 5.
DOC Secretary John Wetzel met with union officials and the agency’s leadership team to discuss the closure plan and reduce by half the community corrections population by June 30, 2017, as part of spending reductions in response to the state budget deficit.
The Five prisons that are under consideration for closure are: SCI Mercer, SCI Retreat, SCI Waymart, SCI Pittsburgh and SCI Frackville, which is reported to provide jobs for over 400 employees.
Pennsylvania Representative Neal Goodman who serves the 123rd District, and also includes the State Prison at Frackville, has started a petition to save the facility. Goodman has already spoken with Governor Wolf and Secretary Wetzel is now asking for his constituents help in letting leaders know that the prison needs to stay.
