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Before you assume the record is wrong, check the institution name closely. Two state prisons sit in the town of Frackville, and a result that reads SCI Mahanoy is a real result for a real place, at a different address, with different staff. Beyond that mixup, he won’t appear if he’s still in county custody awaiting sentencing, if he’s been released or finished parole, if his case went federal, or if the spelling in the record doesn’t match what you entered.
Try the name with a middle name, with both parts of a hyphenated surname, and with any spelling that turns up on old paperwork. If that comes up empty, the county jail that held him through his case can usually tell you when he transferred. SCI Frackville answers at (570) 874-4516, and the address to confirm against is 1111 Altamont Boulevard.
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No, and this is the mistake families here make most. They're two separate PA DOC prisons, both located in Frackville, at different addresses. SCI Frackville is at 1111 Altamont Boulevard and answers at (570) 874-4516. If a result names Mahanoy, that's the other institution, and money or mail sent to the wrong one has to be redirected before it reaches him.
Inmate SearchHe may have been sentenced recently and not yet received, released, moved to federal custody, or entered under a spelling you haven't tried. Work through the name variations, then call (570) 874-4516 and ask whether he's been received.
Inmate SearchIt happens often around Frackville, because both institutions share the town name in their address. Search the locator again and confirm it reads SCI Frackville, then check your envelope against 1111 Altamont Boulevard. Keep in mind personal mail routes through Smart Communications in Florida instead of going to the prison, so an envelope addressed to the building itself gets sent back regardless of which institution you named.
Inmate SearchNo. Frackville runs a bigger mental health slate than many PA DOC prisons, with groups for dual diagnosis, peer support, and reentry planning after a psychiatric commitment, but none of that is part of a locator record. Call (570) 874-4516 and ask for the unit team if you need to know what he's enrolled in.
Inmate SearchSchuylkill County holds people through their case, and SCI Frackville receives men only after a state sentence. Until that transfer happens, he's in the county's system, which keeps records separate from the state's.
Inmate SearchSchedule through IVS once you've ruled out Mahanoy.
View ArticleA deposit to the wrong Frackville prison has to be traced.
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View ArticleLetters go to Smart Communications, not Altamont Boulevard.
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