Graterford, PA SCI View
The Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Graterford, also known variously as SCI Graterford (SCIG), Eastern Correctional Institution, Graterford Prison, Graterford Penitentiary, and the Graterford Prison Farm, was a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison located in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States,[1] near Graterford.[2] The prison, located on Graterford Road off of Pennsylvania Route 29,[3] was about 31 miles (50 km) northwest of the city of Philadelphia.[2] The prison, described by Joseph Stefano of the Philadelphia Inquirer as the primary state prison serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area,[4] once housed a small number of male death row inmates.[5] Graterford closed in 2018 and was replaced by SCI Phoenix.
SCI Graterford Contact Details
Mailing to SCI Graterford Inmates and Staff
Inmate Visiting Days and Hours
| Day of Week | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30am-3pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-3pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-3pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-3pm and from 6pm-9pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-3pm and from 6pm-9pm |
| Saturday | 8:30am-3pm and from 6pm-9pm |
| Sunday | 8:30am-3pm and from 6pm-9pm |
How to Send Money to SCI Graterford
Family and friends can send money to inmates at SCI Graterford through approved methods to help them purchase essential items from the commissary.