The Philadelphia House of Correction is one of five local prisons operated by the
Philadelphia Prison System. It is located at 8001 State Road in the
Holmesburg neighborhood of
Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 census, Northeast Philadelphia has a population of between 300,000 and 450,000, depending ...
.
The facility was built in 1874 and rebuilt in 1927. Originally it was designed to the same pattern as the now-disused
Eastern State Penitentiary, but the reconstruction and modifications over the decades has produced many differences. Both facilities were outfitted with cells along a number of hallways radiating from a central hub. The cells were designed for single-occupancy in accordance with the
Pennsylvania System.
Although the facility can hold 1,250 prisoners in 666 cells, this prison was emptied of inmates in 2019 and Mayor
Jim Kenney
James Francis Kenney (born August 7, 1958) is an American politician who is the 99th Mayor of Philadelphia. Kenney was first elected on November 3, 2015, defeating his Republican rival Melissa Murray Bailey after winning the crowded Democratic ...
plans to officially close the facility in 2020.
Given its age, the jail is the subject of political discussion concerning its future or replacement.
The facility lacks modern fire-control systems and air conditioning.
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Holmesburg, Philadelphia
Buildings and structures in Philadelphia
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1927 establishments in Pennsylvania