Mahanoy State Correctional Institution

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Mahanoy State Correctional Institution Pennsylvania

SCI Mahanoy

Mahanoy State Correctional Institution is located in Frackville Pennsylvania.  It is a medium security prison that houses approximately 2,490 adult male inmates.  The prison is comprised of 35 buildings, eleven of which are housing units for offenders.  Some of the inmate housing units at SCI Mahanoy are multi occupancy cells, others are dormitory style.  Offenders at this prison can work in the correctional industries program in a distribution center for commissary items.  These items are distributed to prisons in the eastern part of the state.  Additional work for inmate's at Mahanoy includes a road crew that picks up garbage along the interstate.

Inmates at Mahanoy State Correctional Institution can participate in apprenticeship programs which teach the offender a new marketable skill.  Apprenticeship courses include painting, plumbing, refrigeration, electrical wiring, masonry, culinary, shoe repair, and carpentry.  Vocational training in automotive technologies, computer assisted drafting, and warehouse operation is also offered to inmates.  SCI Mahanoy has a variety of programing designed to rehabilitate offenders including alcohol and substance abuse treatment, sex offender treatment, .violence prevention, mental health treatment, parenting courses, and re-entry preparation.

Visiting Hours at Mahanoy State Correctional Institution:

Visitation at SCI Mahanoy occurs on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am-3:30pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30am-3:30pm.  Visitors can bring up to $50 in a clear plastic Ziploc bag to purchase tokens prior to entering into the visiting room.  These tokens can be used to purchase items from within the visiting room.

Physical Address:

Mahanoy State Correctional Institution
301 Morea Road
Frackville, PA 17932

Telephone:

(570)-773-2158

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Mahanoy State Correctional Institution
301 Morea Road
Frackville, PA 17932