State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands
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| Location | Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
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| Status | Open |
| Security class | Minimum-Security |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Former name | Somerset State Hospital |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands is a Minimum-Security facility located on State Route 31, about three miles east of the Somerset Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, about 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. SCI-Laurel Highlands houses Minimum-Security Inmates, particularly older males and geriatric/mentally ill males.
History[]
SCI - Laurel Highlands is on the campus of the former Somerset State Hospital, which closed in mid-1995.[1] The facility was then converted into its current facility and opened in 1996.[2]
Notable inmates[]
- John du Pont - Murdered Olympic gold-medalist Dave Schultz. Du Pont died in prison in 2010.
- Ira Einhorn - Nicknamed The Unicorn Killer, he evaded justice for over two decades before being extradited from France in 2001 to stand trial for the 1977 murder of his girlfriend Holly Maddux. Einhorn died in prison on April 2, 2020.
- Tom Druce
- George Feigley
- Jerry Sandusky
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "State Vows Mentally-Ill won't be 'dumped' from hospitals" - Washington, Pennsylvania Obeerver-Reporter (7/18/1995)
- ^ State Correctional Institution – Laurel Highlands
External links[]
Coordinates: 40°00′16″N 79°02′27″W / 40.00444°N 79.04083°W
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Above facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀(female) or ♂♀ (unisex) | |
Categories:
- Prisons in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- 1996 establishments in Pennsylvania