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The usual list: sentenced too recently to be processed, released, off parole, held on a federal case, or entered under a spelling that doesn’t match PA DOC’s records. One more worth checking here is the prison name itself. PA DOC operates several prisons in this part of the state, and a result naming SCI Frackville or SCI Mahanoy points to a different place with a different address and phone number.
Work the name first: middle names, hyphenated last names, common misspellings. Then read the institution line on any result you get and make sure it says SCI Coal Township. If you’re still stuck, call (570) 644-7890 and ask whether he’s been received.
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No. SCI Frackville and SCI Mahanoy are separate PA DOC prisons with their own addresses and phone numbers. Coal Township's number is (570) 644-7890 and its address is 1 Kelley Drive. Money and mail sent to the wrong institution have to be redirected, so match the result exactly before you send anything.
Inmate SearchNo. It names the institution and nothing about housing. SCI Coal Township runs its special needs unit as a therapeutic community, alongside academic, vocational, and reentry programs, but you'd have to call (570) 644-7890 to ask where he's assigned.
Inmate SearchHe may have been sentenced too recently to finish intake, been released, gone to a federal facility, or the name may not match PA DOC's records. Try the name variations, then call (570) 644-7890 to ask whether he's been received.
Inmate SearchPA DOC's records begin at a state sentence. Someone awaiting trial or sentencing is in county custody, so check with the county where the case is being heard. He'd appear in a PA DOC result only after sentencing, and (570) 644-7890 can tell you whether Coal Township has received him.
Inmate SearchPA DOC keeps it up to date, but a new commitment or a transfer can take a few days to catch up. SCI Coal Township has been open since April 26, 1993 and holds men long term, so a listing here tends to hold steady. Search again anyway before a JPay deposit or a drive out to 1 Kelley Drive.
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