2023 ACA Philadelphia Program Book_153rd Congress of Correction

CORRECTIONAL FACILITY/INSTITUTIONAL TOURS

Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of prisoners. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells held nearly 85,000 people over its long history, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and “Scarface” Al Capone. When Eastern State opened more than 180 years ago, it changed the world. The building itself was an architectural wonder; it had running water and central heat before the White House and attracted visitors from around the globe. Date: Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 Pickup Times: 8:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Time of Tours: 9 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Number of Participants: 150 total Distance/Time: 9 minutes, 1.7 miles (2.845 km)

SCI Chester The State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Chester is an innovative facility which was designed to provide a continuum of substance abuse treatment services in the institution and continuing in the community at community corrections centers. This consortium approach uses the experience and expertise of public and private agencies in a broad based effort, which focuses on treatment of inmates without losing sight of our primary responsibility for public safety.

EVENTS

Date: Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 Pickup Time: 8:30 a.m. Time of Tour: 9:30 a.m. Number of Participants: 50 Distance/Time: 24 minutes, 17.2 miles

Philadelphia CCC#2 (Community Corrections Center) Philadelphia Community Corrections Center 2 is a 70-bed male facility with a dorm room style set up that houses male parolees and State Drug Treatment Program (SDTP) reentrants, as well as commuted lifer cases that are released from the State Correctional Institutions (SCIs). Reentrants are assisted during their transition back into society and are provided with daily passes to achieve reentry goals, reintegrate with family, report to work/school and participate in leisure activities. Facility staff assist reentrants with daily needs, housing, identification, employment opportunities, financial assistance, family reunification, treatment referrals and establishing connections with parole agents or other local resources. The goal of the facility is to provide reentrants with the opportunity to be successful and live pro-social lifestyles, both while at the center and after being released.

Date: Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 Pickup Time: 9 a.m. Time of Tour: 9:30 a.m. Number of Participants: 15 Distance/Time: 10 minutes, 1.8 miles

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