SCI – Laurel Highlands is on the campus of the former Somerset State Hospital, which closed in mid-1995.[1] The facility was then converted into its current facility and opened in 1996.[2]
Notable inmatesedit
Thomas W. Druce, former Pennsylvania State Representative, convicted for leaving the scene of an accident, insurance fraud, and tampering with evidence, in the fatal killing of a 42-year-old former U.S. Marine; Druce was released in 2006.
Ira Einhorn, nicknamed The Unicorn Killer, he evaded justice for over two decades before being extradited from France in 2001 to stand trial for the 1977 murder of his girlfriend Holly Maddux; Einhorn died in prison on April 2, 2020.
state, correctional, institution, laurel, highlands, minimum, security, facility, somerset, township, pennsylvania, about, miles, southeast, pittsburgh, prison, houses, minimum, security, inmates, particularly, geriatric, mentally, males, state, correctional, . State Correctional Institution Laurel Highlands is a minimum security facility in Somerset Township Pennsylvania about 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh The prison houses minimum security inmates particularly geriatric and mentally ill males State Correctional Institution Laurel HighlandsLocationSomerset Township Pennsylvania U S StatusOpenSecurity classMinimum securityOpened1996Former nameSomerset State HospitalManaged byPennsylvania Department of Corrections Contents 1 History 2 Notable inmates 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editSCI Laurel Highlands is on the campus of the former Somerset State Hospital which closed in mid 1995 1 The facility was then converted into its current facility and opened in 1996 2 Notable inmates editThomas W Druce former Pennsylvania State Representative convicted for leaving the scene of an accident insurance fraud and tampering with evidence in the fatal killing of a 42 year old former U S Marine Druce was released in 2006 John du Pont convicted in the murder of Olympic gold medalist wrestler Dave Schultz du Pont died in prison in 2010 Ira Einhorn nicknamed The Unicorn Killer he evaded justice for over two decades before being extradited from France in 2001 to stand trial for the 1977 murder of his girlfriend Holly Maddux Einhorn died in prison on April 2 2020 George Feigley sex cult leader and child molester Scott Ritter intelligence officer and sex offender Jerry Sandusky former Penn State football coach and serial child molesterSee also editList of Pennsylvania state prisonsReferences edit State Vows Mentally Ill won t be dumped from hospitals Washington Pennsylvania Observer Reporter 7 18 1995 State Correctional Institution Laurel HighlandsExternal links editOfficial website 40 00 16 N 79 02 27 W 40 00444 N 79 04083 W 40 00444 79 04083 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title State Correctional Institution Laurel Highlands amp oldid 1200690105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
