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SCI Pittsburgh closed permanently in 2017
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Sci Pittsburgh was a state prison in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Contact this facility
- Phone
- (412) 761-1955
- Address
- 3001 Beaver Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15233Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at cor.pa.gov
- County
- Allegheny County
Facility details
Directory record is marked closed.
CLOSED
No one is currently held at this former facility.
- Reason
- Currently Closed
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Other facilities in Allegheny County
| Facility | City | Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County Jail | Pittsburgh | County or city jail | — |
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| New Outlook Academy | Pittsburgh | Correctional facility | Juvenile |
| Pittsburgh Ccc | Pittsburgh | State prison | Minimum |
| Renewal Incorporated | Pittsburgh | Correctional facility | — |
| Renewal Incorporated - Male Offenders | Pittsburgh | Correctional facility | — |
| Riverside Ccc | Pittsburgh | State prison | Minimum |
| Rrm Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Federal prison (Bureau of Prisons) | — |
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