State Correctional Institution – Benner Township

State Correctional Institution – Benner Township
Map
Interactive map of State Correctional Institution – Benner Township
LocationBenner Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Security classMedium-Security, Close-Security
Capacity2,250[1]
Population1,427[2] (as of December 31, 2025)
OpenedApril 15, 2013
Managed byPennsylvania Department of Corrections
SCI Benner Township overhead view

State Correctional Institution – Benner Township, commonly referred to as SCI Benner, is a Medium-Security correctional facility for males located in Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.[3] It is one of twenty six state-level correctional institutions of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections System.[4] SCI Benner sits adjacent to SCI Rockview.

History

The construction of SCI Benner was approved with the passage of the 2008 Capital Budget. Groundbreaking was held in August 2009, and in March 2011, the first footer was in place. The contractor was Hensel Phelps. Costing $200 million to construct, the prison consists of 46 acres inside the perimeter's fence and 589,492 square footage under roof. An addition of a 50,000 Correctional Industries laundry facility is planned, bringing the building count to 26. The prison accepted its first inmates on April 15, 2013.[5]

Capacity

In December of 2025, Benner held 1,427 inmates against a public capacity of 2,250 individuals, or 63.4%.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "MONTHLY POPULATION REPORT" (PDF). pa.gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  2. ^ "MONTHLY POPULATION REPORT" (PDF). pa.gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Benner Twp". www.cor.pa.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  4. ^ "Benner Township State Correctional Institution Visiting hours, inmate phones, mail". www.prisonpro.com. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  5. ^ "SCI Benner Township". PA Department of Corrections. PA Department of Corrections. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  6. ^ "MONTHLY POPULATION REPORT" (PDF). pa.gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 6 February 2026.

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