Everything families need to know about SCI Laurel Highlands in Somerset, PA: visiting, sending money, phone calls, mail, and finding someone in custody.
City
Somerset
County
Somerset County
State
PA
Facility Type
state prison
Gender
Male
Capacity
Not published by PA DOC as a fixed number; check the current monthly population report
Custody Levels
Minimum security (medical and geriatric special-needs facility)
Operator
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC)
Address
5706 Glades Pike, Somerset, PA 15501-0631
Phone
(814) 445-6501
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View ArticleScheduled through the online Inmate Visitation System, not a facility phone line.
View ArticleJPay handles deposits for every PA DOC facility, including Laurel Highlands.
View ArticleSecurus runs the phone system for every PA DOC facility, including Laurel Highlands.
View ArticleMail goes through Smart Communications in Florida first, not directly to the facility.
View ArticleVisits are scheduled through PA DOC's online Inmate Visitation System. SCI Laurel Highlands' specific hours aren't published online, so confirm scheduling by phone. Note this is a separate facility from SCI Somerset, despite sharing a town.
See the full breakdownJPay handles all deposits statewide, with caps of $300 per 72 hours for cards, $999.99 for money orders, and $5,000 for cash.
See the full breakdownSecurus handles phone service statewide. PA DOC doesn't publish a per-minute rate, so confirm current pricing directly with Securus.
See the full breakdownGeneral mail routes through Smart Communications in Florida before reaching SCI Laurel Highlands. Books and publications go to a separate address.
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No, they're 2 separate facilities that happen to share a town. SCI Laurel Highlands is at 5706 Glades Pike, phone (814) 445-6501. SCI Somerset is at 1590 Walters Mill Road, phone (814) 443-8100. Double-check which one you need before sending money or planning a visit.
GeneralIt's PA DOC's dedicated provider for inmates with medical special needs, including long-term care, personal care, wheelchair, dialysis, and geriatric care, along with a State Drug Treatment Program.
GeneralPA DOC doesn't publish SCI Laurel Highlands' specific visiting hours online. Call (814) 445-6501 to confirm current scheduling before you plan a trip.
VisitationUse PA DOC's statewide Inmate/Parolee Locator at pa.gov/services/cor/locate-an-inmate-or-parolee and confirm the result lists SCI Laurel Highlands, not SCI Somerset.
Inmate SearchThrough JPay: online at jpay.com, by phone at 800-574-5729, by mail with a money order, or in cash at a participating kiosk.
Send MoneyGeneral mail goes to Smart Communications/PADOC, PO Box 33028, St. Petersburg, FL 33733, with the inmate's full name and PA DOC number included.
Mail & PhotosIt opened July 1, 1996, on the former Somerset State Hospital property after the Department of Public Welfare closed the hospital that June.
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