State Correctional Institution – Mercer - Wikipedia
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| Location | Findley Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania |
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| Security class | Minimum-Security |
| Capacity | 1,087 |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
State Correctional Institution – Mercer is a minimum-security correctional facility near Mercer in the northwestern part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Originally housing inmates[1] from the 14 northwestern Pennsylvania counties. In 1986, the facility also accepted inmates from the southwestern 9-county region that were utilizing SCI-Greensburg. Presently, inmates from all over the commonwealth are housed at SCI Mercer.
There are 30 buildings on SRCF Mercer's Campus (23 inside the 37.5 acre fenced perimeter). The campus is air-conditioned (electric system). Nine diesel backup generators serve as emergency power. The institution operates its own sewage treatment plant, having a 104,000 gallon daily capacity.