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Rule out the town mix-up first. Somerset holds two separate PA DOC prisons, and a result reading SCI Laurel Highlands isn’t a mistake, it’s the medical and geriatric facility a few miles away at 5706 Glades Pike. Past that, the usual causes apply: he hasn’t been sentenced yet and is still in county custody, he’s been released, he’s held federally, or the name doesn’t match the spelling PA DOC has on file.
Read the institution line on any result closely before you decide it’s the wrong person, because the two Somerset prisons look alike at a glance. Then try middle names, alternate spellings, and the PA DOC number from any letter you’ve received. If none of that turns him up, call SCI Somerset at (814) 443-8100. Staff there can tell you whether he’s been received at Walters Mill Road.
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No. They're two separate Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC) prisons that share the town of Somerset. SCI Somerset is at 1590 Walters Mill Road. SCI Laurel Highlands, the department's medical and geriatric facility, is at 5706 Glades Pike. Visits, mail, and deposits go to whichever one the result names. Somerset's number is (814) 443-8100.
Inmate SearchIt will show the new institution once the record updates, though the change can take a few days. A move across town still moves his record, so search again before you drive to 1590 Walters Mill Road. If the two listings don't line up, call SCI Somerset at (814) 443-8100.
Inmate SearchNo, and it would be confusing here anyway, since both SCI Somerset and SCI Laurel Highlands share that town. Search his name or PA DOC number instead, then read the institution line on the result to see which of the two he's at.
Inmate SearchYes. The records cover everyone currently in PA DOC custody no matter when they were sentenced, and SCI Somerset has been open since its dedication on April 13, 1993. If an older PA DOC number returns nothing, call (814) 443-8100 and ask staff to check the name against their count.
Inmate SearchCheck the spelling against a court document, then try a middle name. A man received in the last few days may not appear yet, and a recent transfer can lag by about the same amount of time. When nothing works, call SCI Somerset at (814) 443-8100 with his full name and date of birth.
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