Therapeutic Community Program
State Correctional Institution at Pittsburgh
P.O. Box 99991
3001 Beaver Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Phone: (412) 761-1955 |
Contracting Agency:
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Capacity:
1,000 |
VISITATION SCHEDULE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
2:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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Visitors must arrive by 7:00 PM to receive a visit. Also, every other weekend (on Saturdays and Sundays) the visiting hours begin at 8:00 AM and close at 8:30 PM. Call the prison to see which weekends this applies to.
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HISTORY
- CEC operates six therapeutic communities (TC) within SCI-Pittsburgh.
- The first TC was opened on December 27, 2007 and the sixth TC began operating in May 2009.
- Referrals are made through the PA Department of Corrections.
SERVICES
- Each of the therapeutic communities focuses on cognitive restructuring and PA Department of Corrections approved curriculum is utilized.
- Treatment groups offered include Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), cognitive behavior therapy and criminal thinking errors.
- TC treatment programs are designed to prepare offenders for community reentry.
- Peer lead self-help groups including AA, NA and SOS are offered daily.
- CEC serves general population inmates, inmates serving State Intermediate Punishment sentence, parole violators, and inmates classified as Short Term Minimum offenders.
- Out-patient services encompass assessments, monitoring of self-help meetings and group counseling including Thinking for a Change, and violence prevention.
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