SCI Graterford: Level Two Security Housing Unit

State of Pennsylvania

The facility began experiencing serious overcrowding and operated well beyond capacity; compromising the security of the facility and the safety of the staff and inmates. The resolution came in the form of a new housing /reintegration building constructed on State-owned property outside the walls of the Graterford Penitentiary. The new 2-story, freestanding, masonry building accommodates approximately 192 minimum-security inmates with 4 dormitories, housing 20 inmates per dormitory; two inmates to a cell.  The facility includes dayrooms, indoor recreation, offices,  support and program areas. It is contained within a 14 foot-high security fence with closed-circuit TV monitoring.  The fence is chain linked with one coil of razor ribbon on top and one 16-foot electronically controlled gate (totaling 660 linear feet).

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