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July 31, 2020 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

The SCI Laurel Highlands Golf Committee has again awarded two $500 scholarships to two very deserving candidates for the upcoming college...


Tags: Dallas
July 31, 2020 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

The administration at SCI Dallas would like to thank the activities department and the Lifers Association...


Tags: Dallas
July 30, 2020 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

Staff members at SCI Dallas hosted a hoagie sale within the facility with the proceeds benefiting the St. Francis Commons...


Tags: Frackville
July 30, 2020 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

SCI Frackville received its first group of dogs since COVID-19 started...


Tags: Frackville
July 30, 2020 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

On July 16, SCI Frackville held a picnic to welcome new employees from SCI Retreat...


Tags: Parole
July 29, 2020 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

Community Reentry Parole Agents (CRPAs) conduct a new release orientation with every reentrant returning to the community...


Tags: Houtzdale
July 29, 2020 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

For the first time since the RUFF program began at SCI Houtzdale, inmates are in the process of training eight dogs at once...


July 28, 2020 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

On July 25, there was a medical emergency in Wernersville Community Corrections Center's Building 18 where a reentrant was found...


Tags: Waymart
July 28, 2020 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

Inmates at SCI Waymart have been waiting four long months for a haircut, and on July 16 they got some good news: the cosmetology school...


Tags: Mercer
July 27, 2020 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

SCI Mercer runs the Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs program, which trains pups to be service dogs for Pennsylvania veterans...