State Correctional Institution – Cresson

State Correctional Institution - Cresson
LocationCresson Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Security classClose-Security, Medium-Security
Opened1987
ClosedJune 30, 2013
Managed byPennsylvania Department of Corrections

State Correctional Institution – Cresson was a medium-security, all male correctional facility, located off U.S. Route 22, about 10 miles west of Altoona along Old Route 22 in the Western part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

On January 8, 2013, state officials announced the prison would be closed. The prison closed June 30, 2013, and the land was put up for sale by the state.

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