All Federal Prisons in Pennsylvania By treadLightly  [7 more lists]

A list of all federal prisons in Pennsylvania (PA). This is a complete guide to jails and facilities run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. This includes minimum security prisons as well as maximum security locations. Federal penitentiaries handle both male and female prisoners. Convicted criminals in federal custody can include everything from minor offenders to death row inmates. As of 2010, the federal inmate population was just over 200,000. Employees of the Federal Bureau of Prisons complete 200 hours of training during their first year on the job as well as additional training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. As of 2003 there were roughly 34,000 employees within the Bureau. Federal Prisons have come a long way throughout their history. Today, many of the prisons on this list are some of the best in the world.