State Correctional Institution – Muncy
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| Location | Clinton Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Security class | Close-security Maximum security |
| Opened | 1953[1] |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
| Director | Nancy Giroux |
State Correctional Institution – Muncy is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison for women in Clinton Township, Lycoming County, near Muncy.[2] SCI Muncy, a close security prison,[1] has Pennsylvania's death row for women.[3]
In 1920 the Muncy Industrial Home, a training school for imprisoned women between 16 and 30, opened. In 1953 the industrial home became a part of the Bureau of Correction. The industrial home is now SCI Muncy.[1]
SCI-Muncy is the diagnostic center for female offenders in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. It also houses the Young Adult Offenders program. SCI-Muncy has received some press coverage for its service dog training program which is coordinated with .
As of 2014 the prison had 1,400 prisoners, including 170 with life sentences and it houses the female offenders on Death Row.
Operations[]
John Beauge of Pennlive.com stated that the prison "still resembles an early 1900s small college campus, albeit one with a few plain, modern buildings added over the years."[4]
The restricted housing unit houses some women with disciplinary issues, and one wing serves as the death row unit.[4]
Notable inmates[]
- Mary Jane Fonder- Convicted in the murder of Rhonda Smith.
- Sylvia Seegrist- Convicted in the October 30th, 1985 shooting.
- Tabitha Buck- Convicted in the Murder of Laurie Show.
- Sharon Wiggins- Convicted of bank robbery and murder.
- Peggy Darlene Miller- Convicted in the Murder of Jennifer Daugherty.
- Amber Meidinger- Convicted in the Murder of Jennifer Daugherty.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c SCI Muncy. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
- ^ Directions to SCI Muncy. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Death Penalty FAQ." Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. 2 (2/4). Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
- ^ a b Beauge, John. "Craigslist killer Miranda Barbour is one of 170 lifers at Muncy state prison" (Archive) Pennlive.com. October 30, 2014. Retrieved on February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Woman sentenced in Greensburg torture slaying pleads for clemency". 5 December 2019.
External links[]
- "SCI Muncy." Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
- Eaton, Alissa. "Veterinarians help preserve service dog training program at state correctional facility." Sun Gazette. December 2, 2008.
Coordinates: 41°12′11″N 76°49′29″W / 41.20306°N 76.82472°W
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- Prisons in Pennsylvania
- Women's prisons in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Capital punishment in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures completed in 1953
- 1953 establishments in Pennsylvania