The State Correctional Institution – Dallas, commonly referred to as SCI Dallas, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison for men located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. SCI Dallas houses about 2,140 inmates, some 400 of whom are serving life without the possibility of parole. It has 119 beds in its restricted housing unit (RHU). SCI Dallas was built to house 1,750 inmates.

History According to the official Department of Corrections web site, SCI Dallas (Luzerne County, 10 miles from Wilkes-Barre) was opened in 1960 as an institution for defective delinquents. After the state Supreme Court decision of 1966 voided the concept of "defective delinquents," Dallas, like Huntingdon, became an adult institution. It now is a medium-security facility for men."

Notable prisoners

George Feigley, sex cult leader Josoph Henry, convicted murderer Harry "The Hunchback" Riccobene – mobster William Michael Stankewicz – convicted attempted murderer and former teacher

See also

List of Pennsylvania state prisons

References

External links SCI Dallas Site PA Dept of Corrections Web site