State Correctional Institution – Dallas

Prison in Pennsylvania

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State Correctional Institution – Dallas

Location| Jackson Township, Luzerne County,
near, Dallas, Pennsylvania, USA
Managed by| Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

The State Correctional Institution – Dallas, commonly referred to as SCI Dallas, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. SCI Dallas houses about 2,140 inmates, some 400 of whom are serving life without the possibility of parole. It has 119 beds in its restricted housing unit (RHU). SCI Dallas was built to house 1,750 inmates.[1]

## History

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According to the official Department of Corrections web site, SCI Dallas (Luzerne County, 10 miles from Wilkes-Barre) was opened in 1960 as an institution for defective delinquents. After the state Supreme Court decision of 1966 voided the concept of "defective delinquents," Dallas, like Huntingdon, became an adult institution. It now is a medium-security facility for men."[2]

## Notable prisoners

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* George Feigley, sex cult leader[3]
* Josoph Henry, convicted murderer[4]
* Harry "The Hunchback" Riccobene – mobster
* William Michael Stankewicz – convicted attempted murderer and former teacher

## See also

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* Pennsylvania portal

* List of Pennsylvania state prisons

## References

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1. ^ "A Death in Solitary :: Cover Story :: Article :: Philadelphia City Paper". citypaper.net. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11.
2. ^ http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/hide_dallas/11325
3. ^ "The Old Prisoner's Music /81211/". 2010-07-23. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
4. ^ "Inmate/Parolee Locator".

## External links

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* SCI Dallas Site
* PA Dept of Corrections Web site

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* Fayette
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* Camp Hill
* Huntingdon
* Smithfield

Medium security|

* Albion
* Benner Township
* Coal Township
* Chester
* Dallas
* Houtzdale
* Mahanoy
* Rockview
* Somerset

Minimum security|

* Laurel Highlands
* Mercer
* Motivational Bootcamp – Quehanna♂♀
* Waymart

Female institutions|

* Cambridge Springs♀
* Muncy♀

Private|

* George W. Hill

Closed|

* Eastern State Penitentiary
* Cresson
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* Waynesburg
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