State Correctional Institution – Fayette


The Fayette State Correctional Institution is a 2,000 bed maximum-security prison located in a remote section of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The prison is located southeast of Pittsburgh and was built to replace two institutions to make the Commonwealth's prison system more energy-efficient. It is the only prison in the Commonwealth where Pennsylvania license plates are manufactured, holding that distinction since 2003.

Construction of SCI-Fayette

The $125 million, facility was constructed on a former strip mine site. The institution covers under roof and within the perimeter fence. The construction of the prison included a sewage treatment plant for the prison and neighboring communities in the township.

Notable inmates